Improvised Explosives: Drones, 3D Printing, and Emerging Tech

About this episode

This episode discusses the evolution of improvised explosive devices and the impact of emerging technologies on their use.

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have long been a weapon of choice for terrorist organisations. They’re cheap, adaptable, and devastatingly effective. But as technology evolves, so too do the tactics and tools used to build and deploy these weapons. In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by Dr Austin Doctor, political scientist, Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, an...

People in this episode

Host: Lucas Webber

Guest: Dr Austin Doctor

Topics covered

• improvised explosive devices
• terrorism
• drones
• 3D printing
• emerging technology

Keywords

• IEDs
• terrorist organisations
• technology
• tactics
• weapons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Nebraska at Omaha, National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology

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