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AnadditionalchalengethattheU.S.andaliesfaceisthatamajorityofthetechnology developedforbilionsandbilionsofdolarshasbeenaimedatcurentthreats,andnotwhat theywilevolveintofortomorow.Wehavespentbilionsofdolarsforgear andequipmentthatismeanttodetect,identity,render-safeand/ordispose ofrudimentaryIEDsthatarehistoricalyplacedindirtroads andpathsinruralregions(Helmand,Afghanistan),oronthe
side of major highways in densely populated areas (Baghdad,Iraq)ofconflictareas.Forexample,theHusky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector(VMMD),which was developed formine clearance in SouthAfrica during the 1970s but revam ped for route clearance
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately,iftheIED isn’tmadeofcertain materials,acertainsize,orundertheroad, 1Casualty[PDF].(2018,July27).WashingtonD.C.:U.S.DepartmentofDefense.
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