OPCW News August 2026

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1. Behind every mission: How the OPCW Situation Centre supports the Organisation’s global mandate The OPCW Situation Centre serves as the central, 24/7 operational hub...

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An Explosion a Day in Sweden: What is Going On?

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By Patrick Norén Sweden averaged over one explosion per day in January 2025, marking a disturbing new high for the country once renowned for being quiet, peaceful, and safe. On November 12, 2019, the BBC published an article...

Greece Ammunition Depot Explosion: A Major Clean-Up Operation

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By Maj. Georgios Gkanalas In the summer of 2023, Greece experienced a massive ammunition depot explosion as a result of wildfires. Maj. Georgios Gkanalas of the Hellenic Air Force details the most important stages of the clean-up...

Optimizing EOD/IED X-ray Imaging in CBRNe Environments

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By Scanna Scanna discusses the benefits of computed and digital radiography for EOD/IED threat response in CBRNe environments, and introduces their ScanSilc DR and ScanX Scout CR systems. CBRNe threats pose a significant risk to public safety. Rapid...

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OPCW News August 2026

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1. Behind every mission: How the OPCW Situation Centre supports the Organisation’s global mandate The OPCW Situation Centre serves as the central, 24/7 operational hub and command center supporting the Technical Secretariat and global field missions under...

Transforming the CBRN Defence System of Ukrainian Border Guards: From Response to Network-Centric Defence in the Crucible of War

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“The priority now is unit survivability in fast-moving combat, and the ability to operate autonomously in the grey zones” That is how Colonel Roman Yuriev, Chief of the CBRN Defence Section at the Administration of the State...

Team Profile: DEMINING/EOD UNIT Team Ukraine CROSSFLOOD Full‑Scale Exercise

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By the Department of Mine Action, Lviv State University of Life Safety Prepared for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Consortium CROSSFLOOD Project CBRN Unit Context and ExperienceLviv State University of Life Safety (LSULS) possesses substantial scientific and practical...

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Actividades de Defensa Química, Biológica, Radiológica y Nuclear (DQBRN) del Ejército Brasileño en Apoyo de las Operaciones en la Región Amazónica

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Por: Coronel Alexandre Marcos Carvalho de Vasconcelos Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar una breve descripción general de la región amazónica brasileña y las actividades de las tropas de defensa química, biológica, radiológica y nuclear (DQBRN) del Ejército de...

Cuando la Comunidad de Defensa QBNR se une, es Más Fuerte 

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Por el Coronel Jorge Frías Barrera Con este título quiero sintetizar que, en un contexto influenciado por las amenazas QBNR, la cooperación, el esfuerzo colectivo y el apoyo mutuo de un grupo de actores públicos y privados,...

La Arquitectura de Detección Nuclear en la Amenaza No Convencional

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Profesora Natividad Carpintero-Santamaría - Instituto de Fusión Nuclear “Guillermo Velarde”.  Secretaria General de Eurodefense - Spain INTRODUCCIÓN La arquitectura de detección en la esfera de la seguridad física nuclear (NSDA) es un sistema holístico de integración de equipos y...

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OPCW News August 2026

Industry News
1. Behind every mission: How the OPCW Situation Centre supports the Organisation’s global mandate The OPCW Situation Centre serves as the central, 24/7 operational hub...

Transforming the CBRN Defence System of Ukrainian Border Guards: From Response to Network-Centric Defence in the Crucible of War

Articles
“The priority now is unit survivability in fast-moving combat, and the ability to operate autonomously in the grey zones” That is how Colonel Roman Yuriev,...

Team Profile: DEMINING/EOD UNIT Team Ukraine CROSSFLOOD Full‑Scale Exercise

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By the Department of Mine Action, Lviv State University of Life Safety Prepared for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Consortium CROSSFLOOD Project CBRN Unit Context and...

CBRNE Preparedness at a Crossroads: NCT USA 2026 at Aberdeen Proving Ground

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By NCT CBNW Team In September 2026, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Edgewood, Maryland, will once again become the focal point for global CBRNe and...

CBRNE and Disinformation (CBRNED) 

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By: Julian H. Neylan and Timothy B. Erickson  Accurate, timely information is the backbone of any chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) response. This is why disruptions to the accuracy of...

OPCW News July 2026

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1. Sabrina Dallafior Begins Term as New Director-General of the OPCW  Sabrina Dallafior has taken office as the fifth Director-General of the OPCW and the...

Actividades de Defensa Química, Biológica, Radiológica y Nuclear (DQBRN) del Ejército Brasileño en Apoyo de las Operaciones en la Región Amazónica

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Por: Coronel Alexandre Marcos Carvalho de Vasconcelos Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar una breve descripción general de la región amazónica brasileña y las actividades...

Chernobyl Was a Systems Test We Didn’t Plan For Why Autonomy, CBRNE Risk, and Standards Have Converged

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By Dr. Kimberly Jill Elenberg and William King, BG (Ret.) For decades, CBRNE risk was treated as episodic: a reactor accident, a derailment, a laboratory...

Chemical weapons are back on European soil. Is medicine ready?

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Three confirmed OPCW reports. A battlefield a two-hour flight from Brussels. And most emergency physicians still untrained in CBRN toxidrome recognition. By: NCT Consultants Not a...

OPCW News June 2026

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OPCW and UNODA partner to bridge gap between scientists and policymakers The OPCW and UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held their first joint workshop...

Monte Madonna Rises: NCT PRO Challenge Europe 2026 Challenges Operators in High-Stakes Scenarios 

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CJTF Spartacus — Five Days of Multinational CBRNe Training at Monte Madonna, Pula 1–5 June 2026 | Monte Madonna, Pula, Croatia         By NCT Consultants  From 1 to 5 June...

CROSSFLOOD: EST-EOD: Developing an Integrated Explosive Ordnance Disposal Capability within the UCPM Framework

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By Janek Sõnum Introduction The Estonian Explosive Ordnance Disposal module (EST-EOD), operating under the Estonian Rescue Team (EDRT), provides a specialized capability within the European Union...
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