SPARKS, Nev., December 30, 2015 – LexingtonInstitute.org recently published the article "Growing Terrorist Threat Requires New U.S. Investments in Counter-IED Capabilities" by Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.
"...At one time during the U.S. military involvement in those two countries, IEDs were responsible for more than 60 percent of U.S. casualties. A massive, focused effort, centered on the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), was able to reduce the IED threat by more than half..."
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