Exercises & Events
The United States Department of State, in partnership with the government of the Philippines, has hosted a five-day workshop and combined table-top exercise in Manila from 24-28 August to strengthen defences against weaponised drones and CBRN materials. Bringing together senior operational leaders from across the Indo-Pacific,
Exercises & Events
The Republic of China [Taiwan] Army's 33rd Chemical Group conducted a CBRN field exercise on 30 August 2026 simulating a brigade-level force struck by enemy chemical agents. In a post on X, Taiwan Security Monitor wrote that personnel used MDS-106 light decontamination systems, MD-105 heavy
Gov & Industry
Emergent BioSolutions has announced that they have been awarded a contract modification valued at approximately $24 million from the United States Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to supply the CYFENDUS® anthrax vaccine for anthrax preparedness efforts. Paul Williams, senior vice president, head of products business, global government & public
Gov & Industry
Terra Drone, a leading drone and urban air mobility technology company headquartered in Japan, has announced that it has begun developing a counter-unmanned aircraft system designed to protect critical infrastructure from intrusion and attack by malicious drones during peacetime. The infrastructure that is to be protected by the new
Uncrewed Systems
Germany has said that Russia was responsible for last month's drone attack at Leipzig Airport. German authorities previously confirmed that a drone carrying an explosive device had been found near the airport's south runway, where cargo planes operate, forcing the temporary suspension of flights. A second,
EOD/IEDD
Three brothers have been killed and one of their relatives injured in an IED blast in the Duki district of Balochistan, Pakistan, on Sunday 30 August. According to information published by Dawn, per police sources, the blast occurred while a pick-up truck was crossing a seasonal stream to reach
EOD/IEDD
A landmine clearance project in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Tri has been approved. Local authorities in the province announced that it had approved the project, set to take place between 2026-2030, on 26 August. Mines Advisory Group will provide the funding for both survey and clearance of
Exercises & Events
Personnel from the Stockholm Amphibious Corps [Sweden] and United States Marine Corps are conducting the CBRN exercise Archipelago Endeavour 2026 in Sweden from 24 August to 10 September. According to information published by the Swedish Defence Force, Archipelago Endeavour 2026 is a recurring annual exercise between the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment
CBRN
The United States' National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) have removed a radioactive cobalt-60 source from a facility in Guatemala. In an article posted on 27 August, the US Department of Energy reported that, in May, a team from NNSA’s Los Alamos
CBRN
The Philippine Bureau of Customs is creating a team that will act as first responders during CBRNE incidents within customs jurisdiction and territory. According to information published on Port Calls, the Customs Memorandum Order No. 14-2026 institutionalises the CBRNE Response Team, consisting of personnel from the Bureau of Customs’
Exercises & Events
A CBRN unit from the Serbian Army designated for participation in peacekeeping operations, has conducted collective training at the "Tsar Lazar" Barracks and the "Ravnjak" training ground in Kruševac, Serbia. According to information published by the Serbian Armed Forces on 26 August 2026, personnel from the
Uncrewed Systems
EOTECH Autonomy has displayed their new drone platforms at the Watchtower, 501(c)(3) event in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. In a post on LinkedIn, the newly appointed general manager, Jamie Waller, said that new systems feature an EOTAK Sentinel X electronic safe and arm device (ESAD). The new fleet of