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A man from Greater Manchester, UK, has been charged with producing ricin. Callum Browne, from Salford, has been charged under the 1996 Chemical Weapons Act with producing a biological toxin and for the attempted production of a psychoactive substance. Browne, 28, will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court later. He was arrested shortly after 20:30 BST on 31 May after police were c…

The Central School of the State Fire Service in Częstochowa hosted an international training course on situation assessment and sampling in areas contaminated with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents from 18 to 22 May 2026. The event was attended by a representative of the University of Lodz Biohazard Prevention Centre. The training was organised by the Organisation for…

The SoRite Company has announced a strategic partnership with Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) that will make SoRite's DECON, a narcotic oxidation solution, available for inclusion in R3's ONEbox emergency response solutions. Clients can add DECON, bundled as towelettes and a 3oz can, to any ONEbox configuration that best fits their overdose prevention and emergency response requirements. SoRite® DECON…

Arclin, a leading materials science company, today announced its collaboration with BSST, a manufacturer of bomb suits and body armor, on a next-generation explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) suit featuring Kevlar® EXO™ aramid fiber technology. Designed to support explosive threat response operations in some of the world's most demanding environments, the new suit combines advanced fragment protect…

ForgeFX Simulations has been awarded a U.S. Army subcontract to expand access to its CBRN drone pilot training simulator, used to train Army Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) pilots to detect airborne biological threats. Under the program, ForgeFX will convert its fielded Unmanned Vehicle Tele-Operation Training Simulator into a browser-based application delivered through the Joint Acquisition CBRN Kn…

Interesting article published in https://theins.ru/confession/292995 where Nadezhda Zavyalova, who worked at a pharmaceutical company in St. Petersburg called Silver Pharm, LLC as a junior researcher described the laboratory's operations. This company is reportedly headed by Sergei Chepur, a specialist in anticholinesterase poisons, including Novichok.  Among other things, Nadezhda talks about h…

Originally published by https://themedialine.org/ Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program The recent discovery of Assad-era chemical weapons munitions and materials in Syria has implications beyond the identification and destruction of hazardous stockpiles. The evidence could help investigator…

In a story in Sputnik, it is reported that Russia's investigative committee has obtained evidence of the development of biological weapons of mass destruction involving Ukraine’s Health Ministry and funded by the United States, the agency’s official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said. “During an investigation of the criminal case launched in 2022 under Article 355 of the Russian Criminal Code…

New autonomous SkyRaider-based systems strengthen battlefield protection by mapping chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats without exposing soldiers to harm.  Teledyne FLIR Defense won an $11.2 million contract from the U.S. Army’s CPE CBRND to deliver more than 45 advanced CBRN unmanned aerial system (UAS) kits. The kits were developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Rad…

In the aftermath of suspected chemical attacks, investigators from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step in to collect chemical, environmental and biomedical samples. Thorough forensic laboratory analysis of these samples is essential for proving what — if any — chemical agents were used and verifying their identities. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab…

John Hart, Non-Resident Scholar at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (views expressed are personal) on developments in European nuclear programs.   On 8 April 2026 Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a press release attacking Europe for “plumbing the depths of its own madness and political irresponsibility” and being “driven by pathological Russophobia.”[1] Rus…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) removed the last cesium-137 blood irradiator from Lebanon, marking an important milestone in NNSA’s mission to enhance U.S. security by eliminating high-risk radioactive material across the world. Cesium irradiators, used in medical applications such as blood treatment and cancer research, contain highly radioactive…

DuPont (NYSE:DD) today launched DuPont™ Tychem® 6000 SFR, a lightweight hooded garment designed to help protect people working in challenging environments against multiple chemical and flash-fire hazards, in the European market. Especially beneficial in environments where combined chemical and flash-fire hazards are a serious concern, Tychem® 6000 SFR garments may be suitable for applications and…