Does our military brass and decision makers even have any desire to procure/research such technology? Do the lives of our soldiers matter to them?
This was in 2017.
"General Shields and the delegation met with the
Pakistani Army’s Chief of General Staff, the Director General of Military Operations, and officials from the Interior Ministry. General Shields also met with the Chairman of the Pakistani Army’s Counter Improvised Explosive Device Organization (CIEDO) to discuss initiatives, training, and other areas of military cooperation between the United States and Pakistan. "
Defense’s Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) supports a variety of counter-IED bilateral engagements and training and provides support for the Pakistani Army’s efforts to improve their counter-IED exploitation capabilities in Risalpur.
Lieutenant General Michael Shields, Director of the Department of Defense’s Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) led a four-member delegation on a three-day visit to Pakistan this week. This was General Shields’ second visit to Pakistan as the JIDO Director. During the visit...
mettisglobal.news
This was in 2018.
"Optima initially trained two highly experienced technicians so they could go on and deliver the specially created one-week maintainer course to operatives from the
Pakistan Army, Civil Defence and Rangers. "
Optima has helped ensure effective long-term maintenance and care of vital CIED (Counter Improvised Explosive Device) equipment in Pakistan by training the trainers that go on to teach operatives.
www.optimagroup.co
Now, Interior Ministry was mentioned which is responsible for both FC and Rangers. so why was FC not included in the CIED course but Rangers were included ?