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By Dr. Paul Dorfman Dr. Paul Dorfman discusses whether new civil nuclear programs could cross over into military nuclear programs, and what this means for global non-proliferation efforts. According to key global finance advisory and asset management firm...
By Patrick Norén CBNW Magazine Editor Patrick Norén investigates the first ever large-scale chemical emergency response exercise for African countries organized by the OPCW. From September 23 to October 5, 2023, the capital city of Algeria hosted the...

CINQUI: Fortaleciendo las Capacidades de Prevención y Respuesta MATPEL y QBRNe en Perú 

Por HME José Zea Agüero El director general y fundador del Centro de Información Química, HME José Zea Agüero, presenta la organización, su trabajo y...

The Use of IEDs in the Russia–Ukraine War 

By George McKerrow With IEDs being frequently employed by both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war, George McKerrow writes that C-IED training, knowledge, and equipment must...

Chemical Security is a Global Responsibility

By INTERPOL The Chemical and Explosives Terrorism Prevention Unit at INTERPOL introduces the Global Congress on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats. With a steady increase in...

CBRN Defense is Back

By Col. Friedrich Aflenzer Project Officer for CBRN defense at the European Defence Agency, Col. Friedrich Aflenzer, discusses the Agency’s recent initiatives after CBRN defense...

Saving Limbs and Lives: Interview with Ryan Hendrickson

By CBNW Magazine Former U.S. Army Special Forces Engineer Ryan Hendrickson recounts how an incident with an IED in Afghanistan in 2010 led to him...

Phantom Phosgene: A Mysterious Incident in Sweden

By Patrick Norén On Friday February 23, eight people were hospitalized and around 500 evacuated after workers at the headquarters of Sweden’s security service (Säpo)...

OPCW News March 2024

Preventing chemical weapon re‑emergence by countering chemical terrorism OPCW Working Group on Terrorism concluded 2023 with first-ever Tabletop Exercise on chemical terrorism. Click here to read...

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Perspectives and Imperatives for Global Security

By Michele Mignogna Michele Mignogna discusses tensions in the current global nuclear non-proliferation regime and calls for "revision to address the evolving challenges and criticisms,...

Diseases X, Y, Z: Are We Ready?

By Andy Oppenheimer In February of this year, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, issued a stark new warning about...

CHEMEX Africa 2023: Interview with H.E. Ambassador Salima Abdelhak, P.R. of Algeria to OPCW

By CBNW Magazine Taking place from September 23 to October 5, 2023, in the Algerian capital of Algiers, CHEMEX Africa was the first ever large-scale...

Supergum: Introducing the IM76 Mask 

By M. Lieutenant Eitan Sahar M. Lieutenant Eitan Sahar introduces Supergum and its new IM76 CBRN mask. Supergum is a prominent company that has been at...

We Are at an Inflection Point: We Must Act Now or Gamble with the Future

By BG (Ret.) William King Implementing both global collaboration for biodefense and pandemic preparedness and U.S. Department of Defense and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction...

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