All articles by Colonel Richard Kemp

Identify the Enemy Within: Base Security

In a warzone, the base is the closest thing to home for service personnel. Attacks from mortar, bombs or enemy fire are accepted as a daily threat, but an attack from within the base itself has become a major concern. Such attacks not only threaten life, but also destabilise the confidence of troops on the ground. Colonel Richard Kemp tells Jim Banks what can be done to keep insurgents out.