Training and Exercises

Team Ukraine – Lviv State University of Life Safety (LSULS) Capability Statements 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 capacity...
By the Department of Mine Action, Lviv State University of Life Safety Prepared for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Consortium CROSSFLOOD Project Context and ExperienceBackground: The Department of Mine Action of Lviv State University of Life Safety...

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

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

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...

CROSSFLOOD Team Profile: When the Water Rises—Czech Republic’s Rapid Flood Rescue Module

The Czech Water Search and Rescue Module (WASAR CZ) is a specialized flood rescue capability developed within the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech...

NCT Europe & PRO eXperience 2026: A New Era for CBRNE Training at Europe’s Leading Drone Testing Site

By NCT Consultants On 6–7 May 2026, NCT Consultants brings the NCT Europe Conference & Exhibition to the Unmanned Valley in Valkenburg, The Netherlands—marking...

BaltFloodCombat (BFC)- joint Baltic Mission for Flood Safety and Crisis Response

By CROSSFLOOD BFC Team As preparations intensify for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) CROSSFLOOD Full Scale Exercise in Romania in September–October 2026, each participating...

Team Austria – CROSSFLOOD Full Scale Exercise 

By CROSSFLOOD Team Austria As preparations intensify for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) CROSSFLOOD Full Scale Exercise in Romania in September–October 2026, each participating...

Forging Strength: Malaysia’s Evolution as an OPCW Training Powerhouse

By Dr. Raja Subramanian Dr. Raja Subramanian outlines Malaysia’s commitment to and track record of hosting OPCW training exercises. The threat of chemical weapons knows no borders....

Chemical Weapons Defense Training During Ongoing Russian Invasion

By Mykola Kuznietsov Head of the WMD, Non-Proliferation, and CBR Defense Training Center of Ukraine, Mykola Kuznietsov, discusses the training of non-commissioned officers in defending against...

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...

Academic Exchange for Improved CBRN Personnel Training in Ukraine 

By Roman Yuriev, Serhii Burbela, & Natalia Kalyniuk Faced with a multitude of threats from different directions, Ukraine is drawing on academic knowledge exchange to...

Enhancing Security in Central Asia: Specialized CBRN Training 

By Marian Kolencik President of ISEM Institute and CBRN security expert Marian Kolencik introduces a unique, specialized training exercise for security forces from the five...

Fortifying the Shield: BBK Supports Ukraine’s CBRN Defense Capabilities

By Lina Stahl Lina Stahl of the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) introduces their project to support Ukrainian authorities in bolstering their defenses against CBRN threats. Since the eruption of conflict in...

Recent articles