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Editorial for RUSI's World Defence Systems magazine summer 2003 (page 1)

"Countering the terrorist bomber" by Derek Quinn (Senior Technical Engineer Pensher Skytech).

Passive protection is a must in the ‘War against Global Terrorism’. The ‘New World Order’ heralded so graphically and tragically on September 11th 2001, has highlighted the extreme need for vigilance and security in all aspects of society. It is abundantly clear that all military, government, and other strategically sensitive buildings in particular need to be passively reinforced to counteract the affects of the terrorist.

The dangers, in today’s world, more than ever before, are from within. The cosmopolitan nature of our world means a greater mix of ideologies and diverse sympathies in our modern urban societies. The defence and protection of society from the asymmetrical warfare of the terrorist is a matter of the gravest concern for all military professionals, however it is vital that the money dedicated to passive defence is spent in the most appropriate way

The sensationalist press and certain pol iticians would have us believe that the greatest terrorist threat is from the dirty bomb, or from chemical, or biological weapons. And whilst it is undoubtedly true that certain terrorist groups have access to the technology to produce these weapons, and whilst it is also true that these new threats are particularly ugly, they are much less likely scenarios than those posed by conventional bombs.

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