Japan: Blast occurs at US Kadena Air Base, injuring 4 Japan SDF members

An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at a depot, local and Defense Ministry officials said. The ministry Read More …

California: 2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids

The Trump administration said it would send 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles after a second day in which protesters confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses. The move marks a major escalation in Trump’s crackdown on illegal Read More …

Pennsylvania: Homemade fireworks caused Butler County house explosion, injuring 2

Pennsylvania State Police say homemade fireworks and improvised explosive devices caused a house explosion that injured two people Wednesday afternoon in Butler County, one critically. The explosion was reported shortly before 1:30 p.m. in Muddy Creek Township. Police said a Read More …

Oregon: FBI and Local Partners Interrupt IED and Mass Shooting Event

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 …

New York: Man charged with supplying chemicals in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing

A Washington man is charged with providing large amounts of chemicals used in a car bomb outside a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last month, federal authorities said Wednesday. Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, of Kent, Washington, was arrested in Poland, Read More …

Premier US military CBRNE command supports Exercise Immediate Response

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Soldiers from the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) formation honed their ability to enable large-scale multinational operations during Exercise Immediate Response in Europe. American Soldiers from several 20th CBRNE Command units Read More …

Trump signs travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more

President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation barring travelers and immigrants from a dozen countries and restricting the entry of nationals of another seven nations, citing concerns about national security. Mr. Trump’s proclamation fully bans the entry of foreigners from Read More …

Michigan: Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiracy and Smuggling a Dangerous Biological Pathogen into the U.S.

DETROIT – Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, false statements, and visa fraud, announced United States Attorney Jerome Read More …

414th Chemical Company earns 2025 Sibert Award for excellence in CBRN operations

During Chemical Corps Regimental Week, the U.S. Army Reserve’s 414th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Company, based in Orangeburg, South Carolina, received the 2025 Maj. Gen. William L. Sibert Award for excellence in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear readiness and Read More …

North Carolina: Suspicious incendiary device found near Blue Ridge Parkway prompts evacuation

Rangers with the National Park Service (NPS) responded to a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina, on Sunday after receiving reports of a suspicious item in the dirt. Officials with the NPS said the device was Read More …

Colorado: Attack at Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall in burns eight people

A suspect is in custody after what the FBI is calling a “targeted act of violence” at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. Witnesses said the suspect used a “makeshift flamethrower” and threw Molotov cocktails that burned multiple Read More …

Indiana woman made bombs out of Monster Energy cans, wanted to blow up a high school

A southern Indiana woman faces a felony charge after police say she made various homemade explosives, including bombs made with Monster Energy cans. Ahnna I. Tipton, 19, faces a possession of a destructive device charge after being arrested Thursday in Read More …

CBRNE Soldiers prove combat readiness at Best Squad Competition on Fort Carson

FORT CARSON, Colo. – Soldiers from the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) formation honed their skills and demonstrated their combat readiness during the Best Squad Competition, May 12 – 16. Sgt. 1st Class Bobby Read More …

Washington, DC: Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside the Capital Jewish museum

A suspect is in custody after two Israeli embassy staff members were killed in a shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, police said. The man and woman killed on Wednesday night were a “young couple about to Read More …

Virginia: New research center aims to elevate nation’s drone defense

A new Virginia Tech effort will take aim at bolstering the nation’s defenses against uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), commonly called drones. A recent $5 million award from the U.S. Army Futures Command Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center will augment Read More …

U.S. Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB’

Airmen walk away from an explosive detonation during EPIC CRAB 25 Exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 1, 2025. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams. In the pantheon of great names for military Read More …

Data-as-a-Product: A Force Multiplier for CBRN Defense

Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and technology. Though defeating these dynamic threats can be challenging, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Read More …

Michigan: Pipe bombs found in abandoned vehicle in Saginaw

Authorities discovered pipe bombs in an abandoned vehicle in Saginaw this week thanks, in part, to an explosive-sniffing K9, according to the Saginaw Police Department. A Saginaw officer and police dog were dispatched Monday, May 19 to Mike’s Wrecker, located Read More …

US airport security agency does not rule out privatization

The acting head of Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday the agency did not rule out considering a plan to privatize the government agency while defending a proposed cut for screening officers. “Nothing is off the table,” Acting TSA Administrator Read More …