Hazmat Focus: John Zour asks if operations-trained responders are underequipped and underutilised. Incidents involving hazardous (hazmat) and CBR materials come in all shapes and sizes. First responders worldwide are responding to acid attacks, lithium-ion battery...

David Oliver describes how armed forces in several countries have given invaluable assistance to civil authorities during the pandemic For the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, military forces in Europe, Russia, and the Far East have been supporting civil...

As the Omicron variant runs riot in many countries, the take-up of Covid-19 vaccination has become a political hot potato in many of them. Throughout the pandemic there has been considerable opposition to Covid-19 vaccination. Objectors range from those hesitant to...

CBNW talks to Justin Hine, Project Director CBRN (Military) at Avon Protection about the company’s developing portfolio and technological advancements in its respirator range. CBNW: We are delighted to speak with you in our Winter 2022 Edition. First of all could you...

Andy Oppenheimer assesses renewed threats emanating from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The US and its allies waged war for 20 years to try to defeat al-Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan, only for the Taliban to retake the country just before NATO withdrawal. Only...

On 15 October, Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed multiple times at a church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. His murder occurred during his weekly MP’s surgery’ - when constituents meet their political representative for face to face meetings. A 25-year-old man of...

Proengin introduces a new CBRN protection system to cope with new threats Forces must now consider seriously the integration on vehicles of a robust, fast and reliable CBRN detection system for not only threat awareness but also soldier protection  In a context of...

Craig Duff relates the evolution of the hand-held RIID - from cumbersome baggage to palm-of-the-hand capability Wearable gamma-neutron spectrometers are increasingly seen as must-have pieces of equipment by radiological specialists in the armed forces, the police...

Pauline Gareau explains how to mitigate the effects of radiological contamination The expansion of nuclear power in many countries, including many under construction in Asia, as well as permanent nuclear submarines, pose the risk of nuclear accident or terrorist...