Left: Two insurgents in Iraq with SA-7b and SA-14 MANPADS. Courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security What crashed the Russian Airbus A321 in the Sinai Peninsula is yet to be determined. The British Telegraph reported an ISIS "bomb plot was … [Read more...] about MANPADS Threats To Civilian Aviation
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Manpads And The Muslim Brotherhood
Before beginning my commentary, I need to draw your attention to a recent Christian Science Monitor piece by my colleague Rachel Ehrenfeld. Since 2002, the Israeli's have been concerned with the threat of shoulder-fired missiles to its civilian … [Read more...] about Manpads And The Muslim Brotherhood
Libya's Missing Missiles: A Threat To Us Airline Passengers
If terrorists get hold of some of Qaddafi's 20,000 shoulder-fired missiles and manage to bring down an airliner in the United States, the economic repercussions would be huge. Antimissile systems exist, but so far US airlines have balked at the … [Read more...] about Libya's Missing Missiles: A Threat To Us Airline Passengers