Summer 2009
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IS THIS IT?
Gwyn Winfield looks at the recent suspect malathion attack in Afghanistan
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MYTHS AND MISSES # 3 SEND FOR THE CAVALRY
In the third of four articles, Lieutenant –Colonel rick barker dispels some common misconceptions about CBRN defence
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PARTNERS AGAINST ALL ODDS
Gwyn Winfield looks at the work that the Senior defence Group on Proliferation is doing on outreach
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ASIAN PROMISE
Brian O’Shea reviews Global Security Asia 2009
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A FORCEFUL PRESENCE IN STAFFORD
Gwyn Winfield reviews the Seventh Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED) in Springfield, VA
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CBRNe CONVERGENCE CONFERENCE PR0GRAMME
Details of the premier CBRNE conference programme and exhibitor profiles
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THE (AGENT) FATE OF NOVICHOCK
Dr Vil Mirzayonov , former Chief of the Foreign Technical Counter-Intelligence Department at Russia’s premier chemical weapons institute, discusses a very real Cold War relic
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THE SOVIET LEGACY
Professor Lev A Federov, president of Russia’s Union for Chemical Safety, discusses the problems posed by Russia’s old chemical munitions.
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WHAT YOU LOOKING AT ...?
Lt Colonel Juan Domingo and Major Rene Pita of the Chemical Department of the Spanish Army NBC Defence School discusses the need for swift and reliable detection and identification of chemical agents.
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RISE OF THE MACHINES
Colonel Mark Malatesta, Joint Project manager guardian at the JPEO CBD, assesses how emerging technology is shaping US homeland defence efforts.
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TUNNEL VISION
Uli Barth and Adrian Ridder et al from the Faculty of Safety Engineering at the University of Wuppertal discuss their insights into the risk management of major incidents involving CBRNE in German railway tunnels.
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NETWORK FIRE
Arwin van der Zande, hazmat Officer of the Hague and District (“Haaglanden” in Dutch) Fire, tells Gwyn Winfield about the power of the network.
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THE FUTURE’S PURPLE
CBRNe World looks at the strength of the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s CBRN defence capability.
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SOMETHING SMELLS LIKE IT’S ABOUT TO GO OFF
Adam Baddeley sniffs out stand-off explosive detection for homeland security, deployed checkpoints and convoys.
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FREE RANGE SAMPLE
Gwyn Winfield looks at developments in field sampling.
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MASSIVE ATTACK
Pat Nelson on the challenges of mass decontamination.
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FOAMING AT THE MOUTH
Dr Walter Aue and Fausto Guietti of the Spiez Laboratory in Switzerland discuss the findings of their experiments to determine the reliability of using foams to contain toxic vapour sources.
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HART FELT TRAINING
David Bull, responsible for Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) training and ambulance command training explains the work that he is doing on UK paramedic training.
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BREAKING NEW GROUND
Lieutenant Colonel Jaroslav Bartos, Commander of the Czech CBRN LRU in Afghanistan, outlines some of the new, and traditional roles they are undertaking.
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CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Gwyn Winfield examines the work that the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) is doing in CBRN defence.
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ELEMENATRY MY DEAR R2D2...
Paul Laska, a retired forensic specialist and bomb technician, looks at simplified robots for tough applications.
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CAPABILITY PROFILES
The latest CBRNE technology is profiled
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BOMB SUIT ROUNDUP
A survey of bomb suits and their specifications.
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BOOK REVIEW
A review of ‘State Secrets’ – by Vil. S Mirzayonov. An insiders chronicle of the Russian chemical weapons program.
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CRYSTAL BALL
The Crystal Ball is an article written for each edition of CBRNe World. The article is focussing on the growth defence against non-conventional weapons, from NBC to CBRN to CBRNe. The aim of Crystal Ball is to raise issues that will likely effect CBRN defence in 20 years time.
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PRAIRIE DOG
Governor Gabriel Cinomis, a Prairie Dog, gives his opinion on CBRN matters from his unique perspective.
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