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COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE 09 th April 2013 09 09 th th April 2013 April 2013 Major Niels van Bekkum CIED COE Opertaions Officer Major Niels van Bekkum Major Niels van Bekkum C C IED COE Opertaions Officer IED COE Opertaions Officer UN CCW APII Experts meeting UN CCW APII Experts meeting UN CCW APII Experts meeting

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COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCECOUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

09th

April 20130909thth

April 2013April 2013

Major Niels van BekkumC‐IED COE  Opertaions Officer

Major Niels van BekkumMajor Niels van BekkumCC‐‐IED COE  Opertaions OfficerIED COE  Opertaions Officer

UN CCW APII Experts meetingUN CCW APII Experts meetingUN CCW APII Experts meeting

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Agenda

Who are we?

What are we doing?

Observations on biggest lessons in C‐IED

Best Practices

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C‐IED COE Mission

To provide To provide subject matter expertise subject matter expertise in order in order to to 

support support the Alliance, its Partners, and the the Alliance, its Partners, and the 

International Community International Community in the fight against IEDin the fight against IED

and and 

coco‐‐operate to increase security of Allied Nations and operate to increase security of Allied Nations and 

troops deployed in theatres of operations, reducing troops deployed in theatres of operations, reducing 

or eliminating the threats from improvised explosive or eliminating the threats from improvised explosive 

devices used or for use, in particular by terrorists or devices used or for use, in particular by terrorists or 

insurgents.insurgents.

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Counter IED approaches the IED as a systemic problem

and C‐IED actions aim to defeat the IED System. 

The C‐IED approach aims to defeat an adversary’s IED 

System with three mutually supporting and 

complementary

pillars of activity which are:

• Attack the Networks (AtN);

• Defeat the Device (DtD);

• Prepare the Force (PtF).

These are all underpinned by understanding

and 

intelligence.

NATO Counter IED Approach

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C‐IED COE structure

Independent 

International Military Organisation

Not inside NATO

NATO accreditation

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Manning

Support by 

In process of joining

47 persons

34 Subject Matter Experts

Framework nation is Spain

Other nations:

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Manning

Added value

Law 

Enforcement 

and 

Intel 

Agencies 

add value to the Centre

Law 

Enforcement 

and 

Intel 

Agencies 

add value to the Centre

50%50%50%50%

SPAINSPAIN

MULTINATIONALMULTINATIONAL

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Worldwide Relationships

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C‐IED COE’s activities

Represented and active in all key C‐IED forums (NATO C‐IED Task 

Force. NATO C‐IED Working Group, EDA C‐IED Project Team)

Support to NATO C‐IED training and courses and in the future 

become a focal point for content of NATO Education and Training

Theatre C‐IED Staff Assistance Visits 

UNIFIL April 2012

Africa‐NATO/EU Operations, CJTF HOA, 

French Operations & FBI (Feb13)

KFOR (feb 2012 and possibly 2013)

ISAF (Nov 2011 and Oct 2013)

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C‐IED COE’s Activities

Human Network Analysis  &  Targeting (HNAT) Course

Interagency workshops, connecting international and 

national organizations and provide recommendations  

to enhance the fight against IED networks

Support and assess C‐IED enabler development and 

interoperability (EOD, CBRN, Mil Eng, MWD, Route 

Clearance)

Support doctrinal and concept development

Analysis of IED threats

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Biggest Lessons

From C-IED COE and its Sponsor Nations perspective

Lesson: C‐IED crosses multiple disciplines resulting in 

communication challenges across nations

Lesson: C‐IED crosses multiple disciplines resulting in 

communication challenges across nations

Lesson: Lack of information exchange among organisations 

services, nations and interagency hampers the C‐IED effort

Lesson: Lack of information exchange among organisations 

services, nations and interagency hampers the C‐IED effort

Lesson: Stay in your lane?! C‐IED principles useful for many 

threats, not everyone sees that..Political guidance needed

Lesson: Stay in your lane?! C‐IED principles useful for many 

threats, not everyone sees that..Political guidance needed

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Biggest Lessons

From C-IED COE and its Sponsor Nations perspective

Lesson: Exploitation & Biometrics are crucial in all Armed 

Forces for Attacking the Network, sharing is paramount to 

support this effort.

Lesson: Exploitation & Biometrics are crucial in all Armed 

Forces for Attacking the Network, sharing is paramount to 

support this effort.

Lesson: Every soldier is a sensor! Well trained personnel 

enhances  success in C‐IED

Lesson: Every soldier is a sensor! Well trained personnel 

enhances  success in C‐IED

Lesson: 

Lesson: 

Don’t 

Set 

patterns, 

be 

unpredictable 

needs 

to 

be constantly emphasised

Lesson: 

Lesson: 

Don’t 

Set 

patterns, 

be 

unpredictable 

needs 

to 

be constantly emphasised

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Best Practices

Nov 2012; Interagency Workshop at the C‐IED COE

Military, law enforcement, homeland security, counter 

terrorist organisations

Subjects: Sharing / classification of documents / 

biometrics

Some findings:

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Best Practices

Not being aware of existing processes;

To actually share information

To address shortfalls and possible improvements

Better use of liaisons and disclosure officers

Question possible sharing before a (multinational) military operation

Education to ‘writers’

what consequences are of (over) classification

Classify more accurate (paragraphs not the whole document)

Sharing agreement between NATO and Interpol for Piracy is good 

example

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Questions?