DefenceTalkCAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait: As the sun rises over the CENTCOM area of operations, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers receive an exercise mission brief from Christian Miles, Area Support Group – Kuwait Fire Department assistant chief of training. “A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device carrying hazardous materials has made it to the Camp Arifjan main fire station,” says […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-reserve-soldiers-training-to-save-lives-from-chemical-disasters-74158/

DefenceTalkA US Army lab sent a live sample of anthrax to Canada by mistake and may have sent the deadly bacteria to the Pentagon’s police force as well, officials said Tuesday. The latest discoveries raised fresh questions about the Defense Department’s handling of the lethal material and the extent of the problem involving mistaken shipments […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-confirms-more-anthrax-blunders-64382/

DefenceTalkResults from a test simulating a chemical attack aboard USS New York (LPD 21) off the coast of Virginia verify the effectiveness of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) defense systems in protecting Sailors aboard San Antonio-class ships, the Navy announced Jan. 31. According to the Defense Department Operational Test and Evaluation Force report, the San […]https://www.defencetalk.com/san-antonio-class-safe-in-chemical-warfare-environment-46627/