Volume 27, Issue 3 (Fall 2023)

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

CISR Journal

Center for International Stabilization and Recovery

MSC 1028 or 4902
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

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A Message from the Director
October 16, 2023: We greatly appreciate the information shared by our most recent contributors in this issue of The Journal.
An Accessible Seeded Field for Humanitarian Mine Action Research
October 16, 2023: The detection of explosive remnants of war (ERW) is a critical task in the land release process; however, a new project to create a long-term study site will accelerate detection techniques for humanitarian mine action.
Empowering Host Nation Counter-IED and Counter-Insurgency Efforts: Innovative Application of Ordnance Recycling
October 16, 2023: In the Philippines, the overlap between urban areas and conflict zones increases, and with violent groups’ use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against government forces, the danger to civilians escalates.
Integrated Cooperation in Implementing Firearm Deactivation Capabilities: Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 16, 2023: New guidelines regarding deactivation standards and techniques will help ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable and cannot be reactivated.
Ammunition Identification Guide for Ukraine: A Collaborative Project Amidst War
October 16, 2023: In Ukraine, an informal group of experienced, international EOD technicians, including former military personnel, help create an open-source ordnance identification guide through manufacturer websites and publications.
Mine Action in Lebanon: Innovation, Learning, and Finishing the Job
October 16, 2023: Although many legacies of war remain today, intertwined with the complex geopolitics of the region, Lebanon is also a country that exemplifies excellence in mine action—from strategic to operational levels.
MAG Emergency Response: Digital Explosive Ordnance Risk Education in Somalia
October 16, 2023: In response to the tragic accident involving UXO that claimed twenty-seven lives in Somalia in June 2023, Mines Adivsory Group mobilized a rapid response digital explosive ordnance risk education campaign.
Department of State’s Quick Reaction Force: Twenty-three Years of Service
October 16, 2023: For the past twenty-three years, the United States has provided rapid responses to landmine and munitions/explosives related emergencies in some of the most vulnerable populations around the world.
Reviving Old Mosul: 3D Modeling Aids Safe Clearance in Iraq
October 16, 2023: Under the 2014–2017 ISIS occupation, the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, served as a headquarters, where ISIS produced, stored, and transited money, modern munitions, weapons, and IEDs through Mosul, Iraq.