CBRN
Approximately 200 litres of the highly toxic herbicide Paraquat were spilled on a highway in Dorris, California, on Tuesday morning 17 March. The spill led to the Siskiyou County sheriff's office issuing a shelter-in-place order while emergency responders and cleanup crews worked the incident scene. The
Exercises & Events
Seventy-eight participants took part in a specialised CBRN training for West Bengal National Volunteer Force personnel at the Central Civil Defence Training Institute in Kolkata on Monday, 16 March. A post on X from the 2nd Battalion of India's National Disaster Response Force said that the training
CBRN
Representatives of the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency have visited officials belonging to Kenya's National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to introduce their chemical security programme and explore areas of collaboration with NEMA and other partner agencies. According to information published by NEMA, the meeting on 17 March highlighted
Industry
The Czech manufacturers of CBRN protective equipment, EGO Zlín and Gumárny Zubří, presented their technologies to partners in Sweden and representatives of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MCF) on 12 March 2026. Taking place at the Czech embassy in Stockholm, the event was moderated by deputy ambassador Jaromír Vejrych and
Industry
The German producer of CBRN protective equipment Blücher has introduced a new CBRN protective suit especially designed for hot climates. It was first presented during the 2026 World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in February. According to Defense Here, the protective system uses an air-permeable fabric designed to
CBRN
The World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening their capacity to respond to a possible mass-casualty CBRN event due to the war in Iran. The United Nations health agency's first situation report on the escalation of conflict in the Middle East issued on 11 March notes that the
Explosives
Troops in the Nigerian armed forces have successfully cleared a total of 11 IEDs from a long-abandoned road in Imo State, southern Nigeria. As reported by Vanguard, the director of defence media operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said that troops conducted a successful route clearance operation along the Eketutu–
Exercises & Events
The Oregon National Guard's 102nd CBRN Defense Enhanced Response Force Package recently participated in two regional training exercises focused on chemical leaks to boost preparedness and teamwork among federal and local agencies during mass-casualty emergencies. According to an article published by the US National Guard, the first
Industry
The French producer of CBRN defence equipment, KNDS CBRN, has announced three new orders of gas masks and decontamination systems from the French Defence Procurement Agency. Announced during the inaugural Brussels European Defense Exhibition & Conference (BEDEX 2026), the order comes from KNDS CBRN's "Essential Decon"
Industry
The German Bundeswehr has awarded a contract for 1,000 "Zodiak-12" CBRN protective suits to the Austrian company J. Blaschke Wehrtechnik GmbH as part of a tender process. As reported by Spartanat, the contract is a multi-year procurement project and runs until 2030, with the delivery
Exercises & Events
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has announced the conclusion of a four-week regional training course in Tajikistan on explosive ordnance disposal and tactical combat casualty care. The course, which concluded on 6 February 2026, was organised by the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre of
Explosives
One man has been killed in a landmine incident in the village of Ashagi Veysalli in Azerbaijan's Khojavend region on 12 March. According to a statement released by the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the