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Terrorist interrogation: informant-based intelligence can counter the IED
Having conducted over 100 ‘point of capture interviews’ across some of the most dangerous parts of the world, former police officer and Federal Air Marshal Louis DeAnda, discusses his experiences in Latin America and the Middle East when it comes to getting information out of hardened terrorists. DeAnda traces the shift in strategy within the military as forces in Afghanistan finally begin to recognise the psychological and financial parallels between organised crime and local insurgency. Is there really a golden thread linking the mentality behind all worldwide IED attacks?

• Counter Terrorism: Historical and Social Patterns
  Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, head of the Centre for Security Studies at Hull University, is currently undertaking a large grant project on IEDs, aside to her key research areas in the effects of combat on women, the ethics of war, Cold War politics, terrorism and Russian foreign policy. In this Defence IQ podcast, she discusses the emphasis on looking at historical and external patterns behind the growth in terrorism and IED use, and reveals where some of this research has led. Professor Kennedy-Pipe will be leading the morning workshop on June 1st.
• ISAF Counter IED chief discusses the strategy
  Lt. Col. Martin Gliniecki, Chief of Staff of ISAF’s CIED Branch, joins Defence IQ live from Kabul to provide early insight into the tactics, technology and training that coalition forces require to defeat the device and network. Will Afghan Forces be prepared enough to take on the challenge post-withdrawal? Get the inside information here ahead of a more complex overview and meeting opportunity with Lt. Col. Gliniecki at this year’s event.
• CBRN IEDs: An ignored threat?
  Brigadier General (ret) Galatas Ioannis of the Hellenic Army, explains his frustration in getting governments and national response agencies to accept the potential threat of CBRN explosives when investing and training emergency services in security threats. Will this be the next phase of a home-soil terrorist attack?...
• Developing Excellence in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Description
  Description - NATO's Centre of Excellence for Explosive Ordnance Disposal is charged with developing and promoting best practice in the disposal of explosive devices and associated combat engineering. It shares best practice concepts through training courses for NATO partner nations. Colonel Lackovič, Director of the Centre of Excellence discusses new developments in the field and how the organisation is working to spread knowledge. Colonel Lackovič will also be speaking at the Counter IEDs Conference 2010.
• Meeting future engineering requirements in an evolving operational environment
  Major General Bo Temple, Deputy Chief of Engineers at the US Army Corps of Engineers, presents the latest US thinking on combat engineering. The changing operational landscape brings with it a gamut of new challenges for engineers. This interview looks at some of the new issues that engineers face and explores how working practices can be changed to meet future requirements and capabilities. Key points touched upon include the development of responses to the improvised explosive device threat and the challenge of versatility to different mission profiles without sacrificing combat readiness with a specific focus on initiatives in Afghanistan.
  

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