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Soldiers and airmen from the Virginia National Guard (VNG) conducted a CBRN defence exchange with Finnish forces from 23 February - 7 March in Finland, taking part in two training exercises in as many weeks. According to information published by the Virginia National Guard, the exchange was conducted in support
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The EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative successfully organised a sub-regional training focused on operational chemical risk management in Cotonou, Benin, from 23-27 February 2026. Organised by the African Atlantic Façade Regional Secretariat, the training brought together a number of first responders from Benin, Cameroon, Gabon and Sierra
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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 focused
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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 exercise
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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 Tajikistan'
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently delivered a three-day, hands-on training on chemical and radiological incident response at the regional clinical hospital in Kharkiv. In a post on LinkedIn announcing the training, WHO said that participants practised using radiation monitoring devices and conducting contamination surveys, correctly putting on and taking
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A total of 19 government agencies from across civil and military domains took part in an exercise simulating a chemical attack in Pune, Maharashtra, India, on Saturday 7 March. According to an announcement released by the Indian Ministry of Defence, the agencies brought together by the large-scale exercise included the
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More than 350 airmen assigned to the US Air Force 412th Test Wing participated in a weeklong training exercise from 23-27 February at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The exercise included CBRN training, with instruction provided by the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Office of Emergency Management. "The training
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The 20th annual NATO conference on arms control, disarmament and weapons of mass destruction non-proliferation has taken place in Berlin, Germany, on 3-4 March. According to information published by NATO, the two-day conference in Berlin brought together senior officials and experts from allied and partner nations, as well as international
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The Nigeria Police Force and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) have completed a seven-month programme training personnel on counter-IED operations in the north-east of the country. The Borno State Police Command said the seven-month training began on 28 July, 2025, and ended on 27 February, 2026 at the Maiduguri
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Forces from the Thai armed forces, Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces and US Marines conducted a joint counter weapons of mass destruction training exercise on 27 February as part of the larger Cobra Gold 2026 exercise. According to a post on X from the Royal Thai Navy, those taking part in
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The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released images of a recently conducted CBRN exercise. Published on Friday 27 February by China's Ministry of National Defense, the series of eight images show Chinese military personnel conducting CBRN detection, sampling and decontamination drills. The eight photos are