University of Illinois professor develops mine-detection technology with potential use in areas like the Strait of Hormuz

Viktor Gruev, professor in Engineering, is overseeing a project aimed at detecting underwater mines, with funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The technology now has the potential to support mine clearing in the Strait of Hormuz. Gruev’s Read More …

U.S. Plans to Provide Additional $1.5 Million for Demining Efforts in Serbia

On his visit to Serbia, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker attended a de-mining demonstration at the Serbian Mine Action Center in Velika Mostanica. Ambassador Whitaker’s visit underscores U.S. commitment to the new era in U.S.-Serbia relations and continued dedication Read More …

UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz

British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in case they are needed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Defence. The Royal Navy experts, trained in mine neutralization and clearance, are being readied to provide Read More …

West Virginia: Chemical leak kills 2 people and injures 30 more including ambulance workers

A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals, including one in serious condition, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as Read More …

Team Robins CBRN defense class: Training for invisible threats

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – The chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, trains Airmen to stay vigilant in a world where the threats are often invisible. In just four hours, they learned Read More …

Exercise Semper Durus 2026 sharpens crisis response readiness

Exercise Semper Durus 2026 was conducted aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) – Barstow, California, April 20-24, marking a highly successful period of rigorous training and readiness validation for the installation. Throughout the exercise, marines and base personnel were tested Read More …

Ohio: Man arrested during explosives investigation in Lyons

Police arrested a man on Tuesday after a massive police response at a Lyons home turned up “explosive-related activity,” according to the Toledo Police Department. Law enforcement officials from numerous agencies were called out to the 600 block of N. Read More …

Mexico: Two CIA officers and two Mexican investigators killed in car crash after counter-narcotics operation in Chihuahua

Two U.S. officials killed in a vehicle crash as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in a rugged region of Mexico over the weekend were working for the CIA, according to a U.S. official and two other people Read More …

US Army Sgt. Caesar Diaz discusses sharpening IED detection, threat mitigation skills during African Lion 26

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 …

Colorado: Five suspected improvised explosive devices found in Boulder County

What began as a shelter-in-place over the weekend in unincorporated Boulder County has now shifted into an active investigation. The Boulder County Communications Center got a call reporting a suspicious item just after 8 a.m. Sunday, from a passerby near Read More …

Balikatan 2026: U.S., Philippine Army EOD and CBRN Training

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Harris, left, assigned to 74th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 303rd EOD Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, talks to his Philippine Army counterparts before conducting bilateral EOD and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Read More …

UK: Counter-terror police investigate London arson attacks on Iranian and Jewish targets

Counter-terrorism investigators are examining three separate arson attacks in London against an Iranian dissident and Jewish targets amid fears the Iranian state may be behind them. The latest attack happened at about 8.30pm on Wednesday, outside the offices of Iran Read More …

Syria welcomes complete handover of U.S.-held military sites

Syria’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the transfer of military sites previously operated by U.S. forces to the Syrian government, saying the move marks a step toward restoring state control over all territory. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the Read More …

New York: Soldiers test new technology at Fort Drum training exercise

The sound of long-range missiles and mortar strikes filled the morning air Tuesday as 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained for battle. The most deployed division of the U.S. Army tested some of the newest technology the Army has. On display, Read More …

EOD Mobile Unit 12, Royal Canadian Navy Strengthen Partnership in Halifax

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – U.S. Navy technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit TWELVE (EODMU-12) and divers from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic completed a joint Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) focused on strengthening Allied undersea Read More …

Lithuania: Trilateral bomb disposal drills begin in Klaipėda

Lithuania has launched a trilateral explosive ordnance disposal exercise in Klaipėda, bringing together military specialists from Lithuania, Portugal and the United States. The drills, which opened on Monday, are taking place at the Kairiai training ground, within Klaipėda port waters, Read More …

California: Suspect arrested after incendiary device thrown at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning. The incident happened around 4:00 am when a suspect “threw an incendiary destructive device” at Read More …

US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has launched operations to begin de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday. Centcom said in a social media post highlighted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that two Navy guided-missile destroyers began “setting Read More …

New Hampshire: Webster man pleading guilty to building, setting off pipe bombs

A man from Webster is pleading guilty to building and setting off pipe bombs in Weare. Officials say Dale Stewart Jr. detonated two pipe bombs on Dustin Tavern Road and Sugar Hill Road in April 2023. Investigators found an undetonated Read More …