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The Story and Functioning of Nerve Agents

By Mr. Bert Arissen, Chemistry Teacher in Secondary Education and Nuclear Radiation Expert, Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands Organophosphorus-based chemical warfare agents (OP CWAs) are among the...

Novichok Terrorism: Prospect or Fever Dream

By Mr. Markus Binder, Senior Researcher, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), USA. There has been an explosion of...

Looking back at NCT PRO Challenge Europe 2022

By NCT Team NCT PRO Challenge Europe 2022 took place in Zagreb, Croatia on 3-7 October 2022. Teams from Special Intervention Units (SIUs) from the...

Country Overview: Croatia

By Ms. Elena Formicone, Analyst, IB Consultancy, Netherlands Security Overview The Republic of Croatia is a parliamentary democracy, based on the principles of welfare state, freedom,...

Controlling Novichok Nerve Agents after the Skripal and Navalny Incidents

By Dr. Stefano Costanzi, Professor of Chemistry, American University, USA and Dr. Gregory D. Koblentz, Director of Biodefense Graduate Programs, George Mason University, USA. Since...

Integrated Early CBRN Warning

Interview at Aberdeen Proving Ground With Mr. Andrew Murphy, Joint Product Lead for CBRN Integrated Early Warning, JPEO-CBRND, USA. On the sidelines of NCT USA 2022,...

Supporting Access to Critical Medical Countermeasures

The Joint Product Manager for CBRN Medical National Stock Number Sponsorship By Ms. Melissa Myers, JPM CBRN Medical Strategic Communications, USA As recent pandemics have shown,...

Integrated Early CBRN Warning

Interview at Aberdeen Proving Ground With Mr. Andrew Murphy, Joint Product Lead for CBRN Integrated Early Warning, JPEO-CBRND, USA On the sidelines of NCT USA 2022,...

The Evolution of Public Warning in the United States

How the IPAWS Continues to Evolve Alert and Warning Capability By Mr. Antwane Johnson, Division Director and Program Manager, FEMA IPAWS, USA Over the last seventy...

Belgium improves CBRNe preparedness through monitoring

By Mr. Barend Cochez, Federal Police Liaison Officer, Belgian National Crisis Center; Dr. Ir. Franck Limonier, CBRN Coordinator, Sciensano; Ms. Laura Demullier, Spokesperson, Belgian...

Looking back at NCT USA 2022

By NCT Team NCT USA 2022 was hosted at Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood), the heart of America’s CBRNe science and technology activities. The NCT team,...

How Belgium has improved CBRNe preparedness through monitoring and early warning systems

Belgium has not been spared from terrorist attacks, the most heinous onslaught being the attacks on the 22nd of March 2016 at Zaventem airport and...

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