Stay informed with the latest from the EU Global Threats programme. This section brings together press releases, project highlights, newsletters, interviews and updates from the field. Whether it’s a new initiative, a successful training or a milestone in implementation, we spotlight the stories and achievements driving progress on the ground.
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The regional Tabletop Exercise “Radioactive Vehicle” brought together four Partner Countries from the African Atlantic Façade region to strengthen national and regional preparedness, coordination, and interoperability in responding to CBRN risks.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
Last week, Armenia and the European Union (EU) conducted an exercise to ensure that, when disaster strikes, people can stay safe and informed.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
More than 100 representatives from across Africa gathered in Tunis, Tunisia, to strengthen regional cooperation, border security and counterproliferation efforts through Africa Shield 2026.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
Interview with Gilles Bornert, Team Leader Project 108 of the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
Mongolia is taking bold steps to sharpen its readiness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents in major transportation hubs. These complex, critical emergencies demand rapid decision-making and inter-agency coordination reinforced by well-drilled procedures.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
The kick-off meeting of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Project 116, “Advanced Capacity Building for Medical Preparedness and Response to CBRN Incidents and Biological Threats in the GCC Countries”, was held in Cyprus on 16–19 June 2026.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
From bio-risks to conflict-zone hazards, nations unite in Turin to strengthen cooperation against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from 8 to 12 June 2026.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
22 biosecurity professionals from 11 East and Central African countries faced together a scenario training as part of the Regional Field Training Exercise (FTX ECA 26) organised jointly by Projects 106 and 99 of the European Union CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
Over three intensive days, hundreds of emergency responders staged a full-scale response to simulated chemical and radiological attacks at a packed football stadium in Samarakand, Uzbekistan.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
In March 2026, Benin convened national experts to strengthen its food safety system -legal frameworks, governance, laboratory capacity, and crisis management- with EU support through the EU CBRN CoE Project 108.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade