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MIAMI, Fla. – U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced the establishment of a new Joint Task Force (JTF) under II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) today to synchronize and augment counter-narcotics efforts across the Western Hemisphere. The JTF will integrate the Read More …
The Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF), Lt Gen John Omenda, has called for continental solidarity to combat the growing threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Africa. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Annual Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Read More …
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) announced the discovery of a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and explosives with a detonator, allegedly purchased under the instruction of a Georgian representative of a Ukrainian military unit. SSG says the weapons Read More …
U.S. Northern Command successfully concluded Arctic Edge 25, a joint and combined, multidomain field training exercise conducted across Alaska from Aug. 1-31. The exercise demonstrated readiness, enhanced interoperability and advanced capabilities in the Arctic region. Key events during AE25 showcased Read More …
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Interagency Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians came together to clear more than 2,000 pounds of air-dropped bombs during a training exercise on Fort Riley, Kansas, July 14 – 18. Army EOD techs from the Fort Riley-based 630th Read More …
In a focused effort to strengthen India’s counter-insurgency and internal security operations, the Counter Explosive Device (CED) Unit of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command has successfully conducted a joint Training of Trainers (ToT) course on Counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Device) operations. Read More …
From August 4-6, 2025, DTRA’s International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the EU CBRN CoE and UNICRI, hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2025 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Rabat, Morocco. This inaugural workshop brought together nearly 100 participants from across the Read More …
An artillery shell found on a beach has been detonated in a controlled explosion. Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team said the ordnance had been discovered on Drigg Beach in Cumbria on Sunday by a member of the public. It said the Read More …
ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Airmen from the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard participated in a training exercise with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) from the NJ Read More …
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers with the 763rd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) trained with local law enforcement professionals Aug. 5 to hone their skills and share their expertise during a homeland defense response exercise. “This training Read More …
The security of international airmail will be strengthened through expanded cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), as announced through a Joint Statement today. This marks a new milestone in global efforts, bringing Read More …
Last month, JPEO-CBRND hosted CBRN defense experts from across the U.S. Department of Defense and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Science, Technology, and Acquisition Forum (C-STAF). This annual bilateral meeting fosters collaboration Read More …
CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills with interagency bomb squads during a nationwide training exercise. During four Exercise Raven’s Challenge iterations, nearly 100 Army EOD technicians from the 20th Chemical, Read More …
The European Union (EU) Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) is a situational overview, presenting key figures and developments within the terrorism landscape in the EU. The EU TE-SAT report is published on a yearly basis, with the purpose Read More …
NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. – One hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state participated in Operation Buffalo Falls, a Homeland Response Force (HRF) tabletop exercise held at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, June Read More …
Evans Army Community Hospital hosted an emergency response exercise with the 62nd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and the Fort Carson Police Department June 17, 2025. The training exercise tested the hospital staff’s ability to respond to an exercise bomb Read More …
The FBI Portland Field Office and local law enforcement partners arrested a Columbia County, Oregon, juvenile who conspired to conduct an improvised explosive attack and mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington, on May 22, 2025. The Read More …
On 27 May, Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on minors’ exploitation and radicalisation online. More than 2 000 links pointing to jihadist and right-wing violent extremist and terrorist propaganda targeting minors were referred during the action day. The Read More …
The EU-SOCTA report is Europol’s flagship analysis that provides a comprehensive overview of the threats posed by serious and organised crime in Europe. Published every four years, it identifies key criminal activities, the dynamics of criminal networks, and emerging trends. Read More …
Europol together with Dutch and German law enforcement authorities have taken decisive action against a Netherlands-based criminal group believed to be specialised in ATM robberies using explosives. 18 members of the highly specialised criminal group were arrested over a series Read More …