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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
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A three-day CBRN hospital preparedness workshop is scheduled to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 15-17 September 2026. According to information published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop is being organised by the WHO's regional office for Europe in collaboration with the Health Emergency
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US soldiers and airmen, together with the Georgia National Guard, conducted a joint medical readiness exercise at Fort Stewart, on 9-10 August 2026. According to information published by DVIDS, the exercise was a collective training event between elements of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 201st Regional Support Group
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Taiwan’s 3rd Theater of Operations conducted a CBRN response drill at critical infrastructure in the city of Taoyuan on Sunday 9 August. According to a post on X by the Taiwan Security Monitor, the exercise simulated hazardous-material leaks following enemy joint fire strikes. "Chemical troops established a
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The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has launched a drone-based programme to reduce fire fighter exposure at hazardous materials scenes. In an article published on 4 August, the IAFF said that the new five-year initiative will train IAFF hazmat instructors to use drones for responses across North
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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
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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,
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The Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA), in collaboration with the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative, convened stakeholders for a workshop on strengthening radiation protection and safety in radiotherapy and nuclear medicine in Kenya on Wednesday 8 July. Posting on X, the KNRA said that the two-day event brings