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.
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.
New guidelines regarding deactivation standards and techniques will help ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable and cannot be reactivated.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.