L Land Systems
Close Combat
Vehicle
A solution to
the IED threat
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ncorporating lessons learned into battlefield strategy and
adapting equipment and tactics to the less conventional methods of warfare seen in recent times will be critical to reducing
casualties in future conflicts.
Looking back on the allied military contingents in Afghanistan,
there is no doubt that in terms of firepower, mobility, protection
and C4ISR, NATO and other forces had overwhelming superiority. Still, the casualty figures tell a grim story of the vulnerability
of modern armies to improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which
are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
The Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan are a case in
point. Of the 158 Canadian personnel lost, 97 were killed by explosives. This figure does not include the 615 soldiers who were
BAE Hagglunds'
CV9035 MKIII.
Photo: BAE Systems
30 APRIL/MAY 2013
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