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OPCW Again Confirms Use of Riot Control Agents in Russia-Ukraine War

By Patrick Norén The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has for a second time confirmed that riot control agents have been used...

From Inception to Fielding: Meeting the Challenges of Medical Countermeasure Development

By Sarah M. Wiles The U.S. Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense has a robust development process for new CBRN...

Operación Claymore: La Innovadora Iniciativa de INTERPOL Implementada en América del Sur

Por Leonel Carlos Guerrieri Punto Focal Regional de Explosivos para América del Sur, de la Unidad de Prevención del Terrorismo Químico y Explosivos, el Sr....

Interview with Ihor Bezkaravainyi, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine

By CBNW Magazine Ihor Bezkaravainyi talks to CBNW Magazine Editor Patrick Norén about the role of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in mine action,...

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

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...

USCENTCOM and Partner Nation Interoperability in the Middle East

By Alfonso Sapp Program Analyst at USCENTCOM Alfonso Sapp outlines and discusses interoperability between the U.S. and partner nations in the Middle East in countering...

Comprendiendo la Amenaza NBQRe: Una Perspectiva Desde Ecuador

Por May. Edmundo Mora May. Edmundo Mora aborda los esfuerzos de Ecuador para enfrentar las amenazas NBQRe, destacando la preparación militar, el control de sustancias...

Capabilities-Based Preparedness to Address Rapidly Evolving Threats

By Dr. Christopher G. Earnhart “As the threat space has grown less predictable, it has become evident that preparedness must expand beyond a specific pathogen...

Mpox Goes Global in 2024

By Col. (Ret.) Zygmunt Dembek Mpox disease – formerly known as monkeypox – caught the headlines in 2024 as rising cases in Africa and limited...

Forecasting Terrorism with CBRN Weapons

By Dr. Joshua Sinai Dr. Joshua Sinai of Capitol Technology University analyzes six variables that determine whether a non-state actor may resort to CBRN weapons...

Implementing NATO Standards in Ukrainian CBRN Protection and Training

By Roman Yuriev, Serhii Burbela, and Natalia Kalyniuk As Ukraine continues on its desired path towards NATO membership, Roman Yuriev, Serhii Burbela, and Natalia Kalyniuk...

OPCW News December 2024

Germany strengthens global chemical weapons ban with €500,000 contributions to OPCW programme Germany’s voluntary contribution reinforces OPCW activities in relation to Ukraine. Click here to read...

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