im summarizing an article i had to read for a class and in the article it talks about IED's in Iraq and all the soldiers being hurt by them.. so i just wanna know if theres a difference b4 i talk abotu it.
2007-03-13 12:01:25 · 9 answers · asked by gigglequeen127 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. IED means IMPROVISED explosive device. Since they're improvised, every one is different. Land mines are manufactured in bulk; they're certainly not improvised!
They are also used differently. IEDs are part of insurgent tactics in a low-level war. They would be ineffective and irrelevant in a significant force-on-force operation. Land mines were a key part of mid and high-level tactics that would be used in major land force operations.
2007-03-13 12:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by dougdell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An IED can be a land mine and it can also be a projectile, like a mortar or a grenade or it could be as simple as a half filled plastic bottle of water mixed with the chemical heater found in the MRE bags. The word "improvised" is self explanatory. A land mine itself is not improvised but manufactured with explosives and detonator(s) designed for a specific purpose.
2007-03-13 19:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by Nighthawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is a difference, a land mine is strategically placed to block the movement of troops and equipment, and must be activated by triggering when stepped on, an IED, is an improvised explosion device, which can incorporate that same land mine. RCIED, remote controlled improvised exploding device are just that, they can use that same land mine and configure it to blow upon the reception of an electronic signal. I hope this helps.
2007-03-13 19:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by sofmatty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any exploding device is an improvised exploding device.
Detection of explosive devices is the key!
Some Landmines were made of wood, so metal detectors would not work.
That is what they do. Somebody builds a good one, somebody builds a defense against it. They cycle of life continues on and on.
Best to get a job in that line. Their is always a need for it.
2007-03-13 19:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by farkenbastage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A land mine is generally considered to be a purpose constructed item of military equipment. Like a mortar round
An IED is as indicated by the name constructed out of something that was not intended for the purpose that the device was used far.
This is not to say that a land mine can not be used as an IED by mounting it sideways and making it command detonated. But it is not being used in the manner that it was designed.
2007-03-13 19:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No.
An IED is "improvised" -- by definition. It's built from explosive parts that were not originally intended for that purpose.
Compare that to a land mine, which was originally designed and constructed to do exactly what it does.
2007-03-13 19:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically I suppose.
An IED is an Improvised Explosive Device, meaning a bunch of stuff slapped together to go BOOM. Set it up as a booby trap and it would probably fall under the category of a mine.
2007-03-13 19:05:30 · answer #7 · answered by Paul C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IED is another highfalutin term conjured up by the US military to describe a booby trap. Just like George Carlin pointed out they refer to "shell shock" nowadays as "PTSD." It does not sound as bad.
POW is now "disarmed enemy combatant"
resistance fighter "insurgent"
civilian casualties "collateral damage"
Bomb "force multiplier"
Defeat "UN brokered agreement"
Retreat "retrograde action"
Surrender "peace with honor"
2007-03-13 20:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as it comes out of the box...by adding command detinators, or adding additional explosives, it becomes an IED. Once it loses it's original configuration, then it is no longer a mine.
2007-03-13 19:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋