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Mar- 2022 -24 MarchNuclear
NATO to Give Ukraine Chemical, Biological, Nuclear Protection Kits
NATO expects to agree on providing Ukraine with protective equipment against Russian chemical, biological, or nuclear attacks.
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21 MarchEurope
Biden Says Putin Considering Using Chemical, Biological Weapons in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said it’s "clear" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine and warned of a "severe" Western response if it chose to do so.
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17 MarchCommentary
How Likely Is Biological and Chemical Warfare in Ukraine?
Putin wants this current invasion over with as quickly as possible and chemical weapons could help achieve this.
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13 MarchEurope
Strike in Donbas Wounds 30, Russia Accused of Chemical Attacks
Ukrainian officials accused Russia of using phosphorus chemical bombs in the eastern Donbas region, while a separate air strike on a monastery sheltering civilians wounded 30.
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryEurope
Latvian Military to Acquire Avon FM50 Gas Masks
The Latvian military has awarded a contract to British firm Avon Protection to supply an unspecified number of gas masks.
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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberAsia Pacific
China Holds Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Warfare Exercises
China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a combat exercise involving anti-nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in Tibet.
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9 DecemberTechnology
US Invests $15M in Teledyne Bio-Chemical Threat Mapping Tech
The US Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded a $15.7 million contract to Teledyne FLIR for a new bio-chemical threat detector.
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8 DecemberTechnology
South Korea Develops Long-Distance Chemical Weapons Detector
South Korea has developed a technology that could detect chemical weapons early and monitor the spread of contamination.
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyTechnology
Australia Researching Use of Parasites Against Bio-Weapons
Two researchers from Australia have begun studying if parasitic worms can be used to protect soldiers from chemical and bio weapons.
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Jul- 2020 -9 JulyMiddle East
Syria Warned by Chemical Warfare Watchdog Over Sarin Attacks
Member countries of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted overwhelmingly to take action on a probe that explicitly blamed Syria for nerve gas attacks for the first time.
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