Weapons & Equipment of Counter-Terrorism by Michael Dewar is a detailed examination of the weapons, protective equipment, vehicles and specialist technology developed for police, military and security forces confronting terrorism and internal unrest. Published by Arms and Armour Press in 1988, this illustrated volume provides a fascinating snapshot of counter-terrorism technology and security doctrine during the late Cold War period. Bibliographic records identify the original edition as a 1987 publication, with copies also carrying 1988 publication information, and the book runs to 239 pages.
Dewar approaches the subject from a military and operational perspective, drawing on his own experience. Michael Dewar was a British Army officer with firsthand experience of peacekeeping and security operations in Northern Ireland, giving the book a practical grounding rather than treating counter-terrorism solely as an abstract political or academic subject.
Weapons & Equipment of Counter-Terrorism surveys a remarkably broad range of equipment. Subjects include internal-security vehicles, helicopters, bomb detection and disposal equipment, anti-riot weapons, body armour, protective shields and bomb-disposal suits. It also considers surveillance technology, radar, perimeter protection, communications and automatic data-processing systems.
The result is an especially interesting historical record of how governments and security organisations sought to respond to terrorism during the 1970s and 1980s. The equipment described reflects the technological priorities of the period, including specialised vehicles, surveillance systems, protective equipment and technologies intended to detect or neutralise explosive threats.
For military historians and collectors, Weapons & Equipment of Counter-Terrorism offers valuable insight into the evolution of specialist security equipment and counter-terrorism practices before the major technological developments of the post-Cold War and post-9/11 eras. Its numerous illustrations further enhance its value as a visual reference.
Weapons & Equipment of Counter-Terrorism will appeal to readers interested in military technology, police equipment, counter-insurgency, terrorism, security history and Cold War-era defence technology. It is a distinctive reference work documenting a specialised and often overlooked aspect of modern military and police history.
Condition: Very Good - Light shelf wear and foxing present, prior ownership bookplate on front end page.
