Industry
The British producer of CBRNE and hazardous materials simulation solutions, Argon Electronics, has announced a partnership with the Malaysian CBRNE training provider, Southern Titan Group. In a LinkedIn post announcing the partnership on Wednesday 18 February, Argon Electronics said the collaboration "expands Argon’s reach in South East Asia
Industry
The United States Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense's (CPE CBRND) Joint Project Manager for CBRN Special Operations Forces is delivering a "system of systems" decontamination capability for missions in austere, hostile, operational environments. This is according to an article written by
Exercises & Events
Kenya has held a national CBRN tabletop exercise under the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence to enhance preparedness, coordination and response mechanisms for complex CBRN incidents. Taking place in Nairobi from 27-30 January 2026, the exercise aimed to strengthen CBRN risk mitigation, response capacities and inter-agency collaboration,
CBRN
A toxic gas leak at a mine in Nigeria has killed 37 people and left 26 injured in hospital. The incident, which is said to have taken place at 06:30 on Tuesday 17 February, occurred when poisonous lead, sulphur and carbon monoxide were suddenly discharged into the shaft, killing
Exercises & Events
Approximately 30 firefighters from the Romanian Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in the central city of Sibiu conducted a fire rescue exercise involving CBRN elements on Thursday 19 February. According to the local media outlet Sibiu 100, the exercise simulated several difficult scenarios surrounding a fire on the fifth floor of
CBRN
South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has launched an investigation after low-level radioactive waste was reported missing from a hospital in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. The NSSC announced on 20 February that it had dispatched experts from the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety to begin an
Exercises & Events
Elements of the 20th US Army CBRNE Command conducted a field training exercise at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, between 10-12 February. In similar posts on both Facebook and LinkedIn, it was announced that the Nuclear Infrastructure Exploitation Team 3 and CBRNE Response Team 1-11 engaged in a "
CBRN
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has arrested two foreign nationals in the central city of Kutaisi for attempting to purchase uranium and caesium-137 for $3 million USD. The agency has claimed that the pair intended to transport the materials to another country, reports the Tbilisi-based outlet
CBRN
Law enforcement authorities across Ukraine, Poland and Moldova have arrested 103 people, and dismantled 36 drug labs and 74 storage facilities, in a joint operation against an international criminal network involved in the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs. Supported by Europol between 12-17 February, the operation's
Explosives
Civilian casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) are increasing in Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine State. According to an article published by Burma News International Online on 17 February, at least five explosion from landmines and UXO were reported across the Minbya, Maungdaw and Ann between January and
Exercises & Events
The American CBRN training company, Radiation Emergency Safety Tactics (REST), has announced the Utah State Fire Marshal Office as their latest client. In a post on LinkedIn, REST announced that they will be providing an eight-hour version of their radiological and nuclear emergency operations course to firefighters across the
Exercises & Events
Soldiers from various US military units trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, between 10-12 February as part of Task Force 2 under the Defense CBRNE Response Force. According to an article written by army private James Hernandez, the training ensured the soldiers remain prepared to deploy on no-notice