READING MATERIAL: K-ISOM January/February 2016

In the new year, there is another K-ISOM. In the January/February issue, there is anti-terrorism and lots of blue lights: attacks in Paris, BRI and RAID in action; Special Police Task Force: SEK Saxony (Leipzig); Special Forces Police: SEK NBG, operational rope techniques of a SEK; Evidence Collection and Arrest (BFE): USK Bavaria; Special Forces Customs: The Central Customs Support Group (ZUZ) in action; Custom Police SOF: SON CZ (Operational Deployment Group); Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA): Anti-Terror Autumn Meeting; Internal Security: Europol Roadshow in Germany with BKA. In addition, Special Operations Forces: US Army Rangers practice in the Upper Palatinate; SOF Marine: Team Leader Boarding Team; Mine Divers (UDT): German mine divers recover aerial bombs off Sardinia. SF Infiltration: VHA/HALO/HAHO techniques. Special Forces: Turkish Bordo Bereliler & Combat Search and Rescue. Intelligence: NATO mission in Libya: The secret ground war of SAS and Arab Special Forces 2011 (Part II). Then Weapons: HK G36, Update on the status of the German Armed Forces assault rifle.
And a few reviews: KHS "Reaper", Extrema Ratio A.S.F.K., Hazard4 Heavy Diver Watch, Fox Sputnik 7, S.E.R.E.P. 2.0, Taclite 5.11 Anorak, Carinthia G-Loft Ultra, UF PRO "Hunter" and Cold Weather Gear, S.O.D. Gear.

K-ISOM is published bimonthly, has almost 100 pages, and costs Euro 6.90 in Austria (Euro 6.50 in Germany). It is available in well-stocked magazine stores.