Postured to respond – 18th MDG holds mass casualty exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group trained to deliver life-saving care during a large-scale medical readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2025. Medics responded in full mission oriented Read More …

Utah: 71 explosive devices, bomb-making materials found in Orem man’s apartment

A total of 71 explosive devices, as well as a large amount of bomb-making materials, were found in an Orem man’s apartment after he was arrested for brandishing a weapon near a Provo mall on Friday, according to Provo Police. Read More …

Fifty years after the Vietnam War, bombs and landmines still cover an area ‘the size of Tasmania’

They found one while digging the foundations of a new hotel. Another was discovered in the middle of a park. A family spotted one in their garden. And Ho Van Lai and his cousins found several in the sand dunes, Read More …

Texas: World record defused, Fort Cavazos captain runs fastest bomb suit mile

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – As the sounds of Soldiers conducting physical training filled Phantom Warrior Stadium April 25, U.S. Army Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick, commander of the 752nd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), was surrounded like a race car at a Read More …

California: Live military-grade mortar found inside stolen vehicle in Sacramento

Not your average day, is what California Highway Patrol North Sacramento is saying after a live mortar was found inside a stolen vehicle. CHP say on Tuesday they recovered a stolen SUV. During a search, K9 officers sniffed out a Read More …

USCG: Units, make sure to do your CBRN training!

Attention, all units! Be sure to complete your unit’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) self-assessment. CBRN training is critical to ensuring continued readiness for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events—and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). With WMD threats on the Read More …

Texas: Man accused of keeping explosive components inside South Austin home now facing federal charge

The man who was allegedly making bombs inside a South Austin home is now facing a federal charge. Last week, members of the Austin Police Department’s Bomb Squad unit had to detonate explosive materials found inside the home on Vintage Read More …

US, Tunisian Forces conduct CBRN training at African Lion 2025

A Tunisian Armed Forces member removes chemical hazardous material while assessing, decontaminating, and processing a fixed chemical attack site at 61st Officers Mess, Tunisia, April 23, 2025 during exercise African Lion 2025 (AL25). Service members from Wyoming National Guard’s 84th Read More …

Massachusetts Man Indicted for Illegally Possessing Ammunition and Explosives

A Hadley, Mass. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield for allegedly possessing ammunition and explosives after being convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. Jacob D. Miller, 43, was indicted Read More …

California: Bomb squad called after traffic stop uncovers explosive devices and illegal firearms

A routine traffic stop on April 15 led officers to uncover homemade explosives and firearms, resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of additional weapons and bomb-making materials at multiple locations in the Northstate. On Tuesday, April Read More …

India: Punjab police bust two BKI terror modules, 13 arrested

Punjab Police on Saturday arrested 13 alleged accused including one minor in two intelligence-led operations and thus busted two ISI-backed Khalistani terror modules that were being run by a proscribed terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). Police also seized two Read More …

Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

A Mason, Ohio, man was arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device after an investigation into an improvised explosive device (IED) found at a soccer complex led to the discovery of bomb-making materials. James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday Read More …

Philippines, US train to stop illegal WMD trafficking

From March 24 to 28, the United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), hosted a maritime security training to enhance Philippine government’s efforts to counter the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, Read More …

Pennsylvania: A man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the governor’s residence

Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man they say broke into Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence early Sunday and lit a fire while Shapiro and his family were sleeping. Shapiro, his wife Lori, their four children, two dogs and another Read More …

Wisconsin teen allegedly killed parents in extremist plot to assassinate Trump

A Wisconsin teen allegedly killed his parents to “obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary” to kill President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government, federal authorities said in court documents. Nikita Casap, 17, was arrested in March and charged Read More …

Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border

President Trump on Friday night authorized the military to take control of a strip of public land along the southern border. The president justified the use of the military by saying the United States is “under attack from a variety Read More …

Sri Lanka: US Government identifies mastermind of 2019 Easter Sunday attack

In an extraordinary affidavit submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the United States government, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has definitively identified Zahran Hashim as the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday Read More …

Ukraine allies pledge €21bn in fresh military aid

Ukraine’s European allies have pledged €21bn ($24bn; £18bn) in a new tranche of military support for Kyiv in what they described as “a critical year” for the war. More than half of this – €11bn in aid over four years Read More …

U.S. Marine Corps to Deploy Counter-Drone Systems Across Units in 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The proliferation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems presents a significant tactical challenge for modern military forces. As adversaries across the globe increasingly mature and employ low-cost sUAS for reconnaissance, surveillance, and attack missions, it Read More …