Ammunition Safety Management and the IED threat Why

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Ammunition Safety Management and the IED threat

Ammunition Safety Management and the IED threat

Why? • With effective ammunition management systems in place: • The military command always

Why? • With effective ammunition management systems in place: • The military command always knows what ammunition it has, where it is, and whether it is safe to use. • Unsafe ammunition is destroyed before it can explode and risk a civil disaster. • The ammunition is not stolen or informally sold and used to threaten the state by criminals or extremists. • The ammunition stores are not easy for the enemy to compromise or otherwise attack.

Brazzeville, Congo 2012

Brazzeville, Congo 2012

http: //www. smallarmssurvey. org/weapons-and-markets/stockpiles/unplanned-explosions-at-munitions-sites/uems-incidents-bycountry. html

http: //www. smallarmssurvey. org/weapons-and-markets/stockpiles/unplanned-explosions-at-munitions-sites/uems-incidents-bycountry. html

Recorded causes • Lack of surveillance leading to ammunition deterioration. • Inappropriate storage infrastructure

Recorded causes • Lack of surveillance leading to ammunition deterioration. • Inappropriate storage infrastructure and systems. • Handling errors and inappropriate working practices. • Failure to take into account external, environmental influences and events. • Poor security. • Cause not known.

RISKS • Human casualties • Weapons and explosive materials getting into the wrong hands

RISKS • Human casualties • Weapons and explosive materials getting into the wrong hands • Risk of punishment • Reduction in the assets available • Reduction in public confidence

Physical Security and Stockpile Management PSSM

Physical Security and Stockpile Management PSSM

Ammunition Safety Management (ASM) INTERNATIONAL AMMUNITION TECHNICAL GUIDELINES (IATG)

Ammunition Safety Management (ASM) INTERNATIONAL AMMUNITION TECHNICAL GUIDELINES (IATG)

Why do we need IATG?

Why do we need IATG?

What are International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG)? • Like the International Mine Action Standards,

What are International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG)? • Like the International Mine Action Standards, IATG are designed to provide practical advice to national authorities. • They are intended to help everyone develop national standards for ammunition management that will have a lot in common with the standards in other countries. • IATG are based on western military regulations – but they should be adapted before being used so that they are appropriate in each context.

The IATGs also cover: • the safe transport and disposal of ammunition. • record

The IATGs also cover: • the safe transport and disposal of ammunition. • record keeping so that it is always known what ammunition is available and where it is. • providing training for the people who will manage the ammunition storage procedures and the storage sites.

GICHD Toolset

GICHD Toolset

The International Ammunition Technical Guidelines - IATG

The International Ammunition Technical Guidelines - IATG

IMAS IATG Humanitarian EOD Mine Action IM QM National regulations Ammunition Management

IMAS IATG Humanitarian EOD Mine Action IM QM National regulations Ammunition Management

UN Safer Guard programme Online Support Toolkit

UN Safer Guard programme Online Support Toolkit

UN Safer Guard programme

UN Safer Guard programme

UN Safer Guard programme

UN Safer Guard programme

Risk of an explosive accident

Risk of an explosive accident

Risks from theft

Risks from theft

 • This has only been a brief introduction to my views on ammunition

• This has only been a brief introduction to my views on ammunition management, PSSM and the IATG.

More information • For more information about ammunition management and safe ways to •

More information • For more information about ammunition management and safe ways to • destroy unwanted ammunition, visit the following websites: • www. osce. org • www. bicc. de • www. racviac. org • www. gichd. org • www. rasrinitiative. org • www. itf-und. si • www. seesac. org • www. msag. es • www. smallarmssurvey. org • www. msiac. nato. int • www. state. gov/t/pm/wra • www. nspa. nato. int • https: //www. gichd. org/resources • www. smallarmsstandards. org /databases-and-tools/detail/pub • https: //www. un. org/disarmame lication/ammunition-safety-man nt/un-saferguard/ agement-asm-toolset/#. W 3 R Jz. Y 2 Wziw