I. Introduction I. Introduction NATO’s security environment has grown more complex and challenging since 2009, when Allies agreed NATO’s Comprehensive, Strategic-Level Policy for Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Defending against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Threats. That Policy has served as a cornerstone of Allied security and ...
NATO faces a range of complex challenges arising from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD); chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials; and their delivery systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the massive impact that natural biological hazards can have on our societies, and CBRN materials pose an equally significant threat to NATO forces and ...
Les incidents CBRN survenus récemment ont mis en exergue l'importance des systèmes de soins de santé dans la détection et l'identification de l'emploi de matières CBRN.
La force opérationnelle multinationale interarmées de défense CBRN de l’OTAN - une capacité militaire déployable - joue un rôle clé dans les activités menées par l’Alliance dans le domaine de la défense CBRN. Elle comprend le bataillon de défense CBRN et l'équipe d'évaluation interarmées CBRN.
CBRN Render Safe is defined as the operations which aim to systematically locate, secure, characterise, eliminate or dispose of WMD, CBRN weapons, CBRN devices and CBRN materials and/or a potential adversary’s capability to research, develop, test, produce, stockpile, deploy, or employ such weapons, devices and materials.
The Alliance’s CBRN defence capabilities are enhanced by BHE technologies, including through capability targets; monitoring of novel proliferation threats from state and non-state actors; and responsible experimentation with BHE- enabled protections against CBRN threats;
On the 12 July 2023, the NATO International Military Staff Office of the Gender Advisor hosted its twelfth Deep Dive Session focused on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence and the Gender Perspective. The session discussed how CBRN threats affect men, women, boys and girls differently while highlighting how NATO is considering the gender perspective in force protection ...