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The South Korean government conducted on 11 September 2026 a counterterrorism drill in preparation for the 1st Korea-Central Asia Summit, scheduled to take place in Seoul on the 16 September. According to information from the Korean outlet The Chosun Daily, the drill focused on responding to drone attacks. The
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NEXUS Georgia 2026, an inter-agency field-practical exercise on responding to chemical and explosive threats, has concluded in the Georgian city of Mtskheta. The third and final simulation exercise on Tuesday 8 September focused on responding to a chemical incident and managing an explosive threat during a mass-gathering
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The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) has recently completed a week-long workshop and training exercise focused on procedures for deploying radiological and nuclear detection equipment during maritime operations. According to the Seychelles News Agency, the workshop and exercise were held at the Seychelles coast guard base at Perseverance and brought
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The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) and the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) have jointly conducted an inter-agency field exercise in the Black Sea coastal city of Batumi. Aimed at strengthening the country’s preparedness for chemical and biological threats, the NEXUS Georgia 2026 exercise brought together
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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United States marines have carried out a recent CBRN advanced skills evaluation training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The exercise, which was carried out by marines with the CBRN response platoon, 3rd Marine Division, refined their ability to detect, identify, contain and analyse hazardous chemicals in an operational scenario, according
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This week Rwanda hosted a tabletop exercise bringing together representatives from relevant institutions to strengthen Rwanda’s preparedness and coordinated response to CBRN threats. In LinkedIn post on 20 August, the country's Ministry in charge of Emergency Management said that participants used a scenario-based simulation to test
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United States 1st Marine Logistics Corps marines have conducted the first CBRN exercise using immersive virtual reality and alternate reality technologies within the Marine Corps CBRN community. At an exercise at Camp Pendleton on 11 August 2026, marines practised reconnaissance, hazard identification and exploitation procedures using simulated contaminants during a