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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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A CBRN conclave is taking place at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, India on 26-27 February 2026. It is being organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), part of the Indian Ministry of Defence. With the theme "From policy to practice: Building CBRN resilient India"
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The 2nd Battalion Kolkata of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have conducted a district-level mock chemical emergency exercise at Grasim Industries Ltd, Kharagpur, West Bengal, to enhance preparedness and coordination for industrial chemical incidents. An announcement on X noted active participation from the district administration, fire
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Conscripts in the Swedish Defence Forces have been trained on identifying chemical weapons and decontamination this month. Proengin's S4PF sampler and AP4C were also spotted being used in the training. In a Facebook post on 13 February, the CBRN school at the Swedish Defence Forces' national military