SECURITY OF MAJOR EVENTS IN ASYMMETRIC SCENARIOS: THE IED THREAT AND THE LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE OF THE AMAZONIAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR COP30

Abstract

This article investigates the evolution of the explosive threat in modern terrorism and its impacts on the security of major events in Brazil. Taking the Munich attack (1972) as a rupture point in protection paradigms, the study employs a bibliographic and documentary review method to analyze the Brazilian reality concerning the Conference of the Parties (COP30), hosted in Pará. Countering the perception of a lack of threats, data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is presented to demonstrate the materiality of the terrorist phenomenon in the country. The research further highlights the migration of violent crime toward the use of explosive devices in the Northern region, using empirical data from the State of Amazonas (2013–2017) as a case study. This data revealed incident rates higher than the average of other regions, illustrating the complexity of the Amazonian Theater of Operations. The analysis expands into blast kinematics and critically evaluates the Anti-Terrorism Law (Law No. 13,260/2016). Finally, a security architecture for COP30 is proposed, integrating rigorous First Intervention protocols and logistical sustainability strategies, given that recent diagnostics indicate that 96% of state bomb disposal units lack maintenance contracts. The study concludes that the event's legacy depends on the consolidation of a doctrine that unites intelligence, tactics, and asset management.