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Sep- 2026 -

15 September

Senior Airman Laura Fitzpatrick, 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron medical material technician, examines pharmaceuticals at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 12, 2024. Fitzpatrick was recognized as Pride of the Pack for managing the HCOS’s Self-Life Extension Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

Young US Veterans More Exposed to Toxic ‘Forever Chemical’: Report

Young US military veterans have higher concentrations of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals known as PFAS in their blood.

Aug- 2026 -

28 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Battelle Develops Color-Changing Spray to Spot Biological Threats

US firm Battelle aims to revolutionize biological threat detection in military environments with its new technological breakthrough.

20 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Scientists Explore Light-Absorbing Materials for Next-Gen Defense Tech

US Army researchers are exploring a new class of light-absorbing and light-emitting materials that could eventually support technologies ranging from sensitive chemical sensors to on-site fuel production.

10 August

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Tests Armored Warfare After Simulated Chemical Attack

Taiwan has tested how armored units would continue operating after a chemical attack during the fifth day of the annual Han Kuang exercise.

Jun- 2026 -

22 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Teledyne System Brings Chemical Threat Detection Time Below 20 Seconds

A Teledyne Technologies subsidiary has introduced a rapid chemical detection system featuring a proprietary solution said to represent “a major leap forward in speed and sensitivity.”

Apr- 2026 -

15 April

Technology

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Allegedly Testing Artillery, Drugs on Military Volunteers

Russia has allegedly conducted artillery and pharmacological tests on military volunteers to assess their impact on combat effectiveness.

6 April

Technology

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Spotswood, right, Tech Sgt. Zachary Warners, middle, and Tech. Sgt. Ambrose Kun, all 192d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems craftsmen, carry a missile in preparation to load an F-22 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 11, 2022. These Airmen were a part of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exercise, demonstrating their capability to load, troubleshoot and repair aircraft armament systems, while under threat of simulated chemical warfare and attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Rojoef Manuel

NY Firm Unveils Systems to Mitigate Toxic Fallout From Missile Interceptions

New York-based Ducon Technologies has introduced a new line of solutions aimed at reducing environmental and health risks from high-altitude missile interceptions.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Technology

Soldiers in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training

Rojoef Manuel

Battelle Wins $93M Contract to Boost US Biodefense, Biological Threat Readiness

Battelle has secured a Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership 2.0 contract for a prime biological threat mitigation initiative.

5 February

Technology

Military personnel observe autonomous ground robots operating in a field near temporary structures during a training or testing exercise.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Robots Step In: US Army Explores Next-Gen Chemical Defense

The US Army is on the hunt for decontamination robots that could handle chemical and biological cleanup operations.

Sep- 2025 -

16 September

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Russia Accused of 11,000 Chemical Attacks in Ukraine War

Russian forces have unleashed more than 11,000 chemical weapon attacks since the start of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, exposing at least 3,000 Ukrainian troops to toxic agents, Kyiv said.

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