CBRN
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in the Saarland region of Germany on suspicion of improper handling of radioactive materials. A large emergency response consisting of radiation protection authorities, the fire department, specialised CBRN units and other agencies was reported to have been deployed to the town of
Gov & Industry
Avon Protection has announced that it has received a new order for its CBRN respiratory protective equipment from an existing European customer. The order is worth approximately $12 million USD. In a press release published on 5 August, Avon Protection said that the new system includes Avon’s FM53 Air
Procurement
CBRN
A Russian strike on a Ukrainian critical infrastructure facility near the city of Poltava on Sunday 2 August caused a leak of a hazardous chemical, reported Ukrainian government sources. An announcement from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram said that the leak occurred as a result of Russian
Exercises & Events
The United Arab Emirates' National Programme for Medical Preparedness and Response, known as "Jaheziya", has introduced a National Readiness Accelerators Programme in a bid to create a unified national framework for specialised training. According to information shared by various Emirati outlets, the programme is designed to increase
EOD/IEDD
An improvised explosive device attack at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening 1 August has killed five people and injured 21 others, according to Russian authorities. The blast is understood to have occurred at the upmarket Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, only three kilometres from the Kremlin
CBRN
South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate after a suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in the city of Pyeongtaek on Tuesday 28 July. Officials urged nearby residents to evacuate and avoid skin exposure after the reported leak at US military base was detected just after 17:00.
Gov & Industry
The United States Department of War has awarded a $23.67 million USD contract to Numat Technologies to accelerate the fielding of next-generation chemical and biological protection suits. In a press release issued by Numat Technologies on 17 July 2026, the company said that the initial acquisition contract was
Gov & Industry
The founder and editor-in-chief of Exposure Report, Patrick Norén, has been appointed the editor of Red H#sh Magazine, a brand new quarterly publication on counter-improvised threats produced by the US and UK-based defence solutions provider, DarkForge Defence. In an announcement posted on LinkedIn, the director
CBRN
A toxic chemical leak aboard an MSC container ship in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium on Tuesday 14 July triggered a major emergency response and caused a temporary suspension of shipping operations. The incident in part of Europe’s second-largest port occurred aboard the MSC MIA SUMMER
Exercises & Events
A CBRN exercise carried out as part of Project 106 under the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence initiative has taken place at the Chinggis Khan International Airport in Mongolia. Designed for airport security personnel and national security services, the exercise was conducted in cooperation with GOPA PACE, ISEM Institute,