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The Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot in Angus will be the host location for an exercise this week. From October 5-9, the depot is hosting Exercise Cunning Pine 2026. It’s a collaborative Explosive Device Ordinance Disposal (EOD) exercise between police and Borden Read More …
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has announced a competitive call for proposals to support mine action in Ukraine. The deadline for submitting concept proposals is October 26, 2026. The goal of the call for proposals is to strengthen Read More …
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening military relations with the United States, particularly in counter-terrorism operations. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving Major General Matthew Brown, Commander of the Read More …
AUSSOM troops stationed at Jowhar airport in Somalia’s Sector Five have completed a three-day awareness training focused on the dangers posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and safety at checkpoints. The training was delivered by the AUSSOM BNDF explosive ordnance Read More …
Marking the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the Government of the Philippines, hosted a five-day Capstone Workshop and Combined Tabletop Exercise in Manila from August Read More …
Twenty-five veterans and family members from Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast have completed a UNDP-supported retraining programme and are now qualified to work in humanitarian demining. The eight-week training programme combined classroom instruction with intensive practical exercises at a training site near Read More …
Affirming that Vietnam regards the US as one of its important partners, Cuong said defence cooperation between the two countries has developed positively and been implemented effectively across a range of areas, including post-war recovery, dialogue and consultations, training, United Read More …
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (Counter-IED) technicians and combat engineers from Intake 4/2026 at the School of Combat Engineering, Kalama. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony, the Commander of Read More …
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a specialised bomb technician training course aimed at strengthening Kenya’s preparedness and response to explosive-related threats. The seven-week Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course, launched on Monday at the Border Police College in Kanyonyo, Read More …
Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been awarded medals by the African Union in recognition of their contribution to peace, security and stability in Somalia. The medal ceremony, held in the Read More …
Capacity building and mentorship of local forces are vital to supporting Somalia in achieving long-term stability, security, and peace. This is achieved by strengthening skills, operational capabilities, and professionalism of the Somalia Security Forces (SSF), thereby better equipping them to Read More …
The College of Military Engineering of the has conducted for the first time a counter-IED and disaster management capsule course for security managers of the (RBI). It is a significant step towards strengthening coordination between military institutions and civilian security Read More …
To maintain operational dominance across increasingly complex security environments, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, in collaboration with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Bauchi State Command, conducted a Read More …
Over the past decade, West Africa has experienced an unprecedented escalation of terrorist threats, particularly in fragile border areas where terrorist groups exploit socio-economic vulnerabilities and porous borders. In northern Togo, several incursions and armed attacks have been attributed to Read More …
U.S. Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz, an explosive ordnance disposal noncommissioned officer assigned to the 734th Explosive Ordnance Company, 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st EOD Group, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, speaks on instructing U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Combat Engineer Read More …
Nigeria and Türkiye have reached an agreement to establish a major military training facility in Nigeria as part of a broader defence partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s security architecture and enhancing military capacity. Under the arrangement, Nigerian military personnel Read More …
Christopher Musa, minister of defence, says the federal government will establish civilian de-mining teams comprising retired military personnel, other security veterans, and civilians, including youths and medical professionals, to tackle threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Speaking in Abuja on Read More …
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), has trained its personnel on the counter-Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the Northeast. According to the Borno State Police Command, the seven-month training commenced from Read More …
French troops that have been reported to be in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo will not leave the country until the last date of March 2026. According to Paris, the army mission in DRC mostly focuses Read More …
The National Security Guard (NSG) successfully conducted a two-week advanced training programme on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (CIED) for personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Udhampur district, said officials. The National Security Guard (NSG) successfully conducted a two-week advanced Read More …