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EW Europe: EW can lead fight on terror

12th June 2017 - 15:00 GMT | by Alice Budge in London

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The proliferation of mobile communications over the past decade has made controlling and predicting terror attacks increasingly difficult.

It is here that electronic warfare (EW) capabilities can make a real contribution. Discussions at the EW Europe conference in London on 7-8 June highlighted that the majority of recent terror incidents in Europe have been relatively low-tech, characterised by the use of cars, knives and simple explosives or guns, but there are warning against complacency.

As thousands of battle-trained individuals return from fighting in Syria and Iraq, the likelihood of attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated is likely and intelligence agencies must be prepared for

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