CBRN

Russian Riot Control Agent Grenades in Ukraine

By Shai Arbel Throughout 2022, 2023, and into 2024, Russia has been frequently accused of using riot control agents (RCAs) against Ukrainian forces during its...

Navigating the Intersection of AI and CBRN Threats

By Michele Mignogna & Giovanni Tricco The world must be prepared for when artificial intelligence and CBRN threats converge, argue Michele Mignogna and Giovanni Tricco. Artificial...

Drones and Battlefield 4.0: Decontamination Capabilities Need to be Adapted

By Yves Kovalevsky The world is seeing a marked resurgence in disinhibited power relationships that are being played out either openly or surreptitiously in all kinds of spaces, including in the information and cyber spaces. Constant new developments in forms...

Hot Medicine: CBRN Medical Capabilities in the Trenches

By Frank Rando Frank Rando outlines the most important aspects of medical countermeasure care in a live CBRN battlefield. From the time of the Napoleonic surgeon...

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s CBRN Response

By Col. Takao Yoshizawa Col. Takao Yoshizawa recalls historical CBRN events in Japan and discusses the structure and work of the country’s main CBRN response...

Eco-Mafia: Environmental Crimes and Toxicity in Italy

By Frank Rando Italy continues to grapple with the toxic legacy of illegal waste management practices by notorious criminal groups, with devastating consequences for people...

Biological Weapons: The Unseen WMD

By Andy Oppenheimer Russia, China, and North Korea are among the states known to possess research programs into offensive biological weapons, which are arguably more...

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...

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)...

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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OPCW News February 2026