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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Kenya has reaffirmed its strong commitment to global non-proliferation and national security during the official launch of its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) National Action Plan at the Administration Police Training College, Embakasi Campus in Nairobi.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
ARZ 2025 was conducted in Beirut, representing one of the most ambitious and comprehensive field exercises conducted in the country to date. Participants worked side by side through a complex, multi-day scenario combining a chemical mass-casualty event and a radiological security incident.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
Burkina Faso marked two major milestones in strengthening its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) risk mitigation capacities, under the framework of the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Initiative.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
The European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, in collaboration with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and EEAS, co-hosted the event Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Children and Youth in Brussels.
- Threat area
- Counter-Terrorism, Prevention of Violent Extremism
A large-scale multi-country exercise was conducted in the border city of Ungheni, Moldova under the auspices of the EU CBRN Centre of Excellence Project 106 – Tabletops, Exercises, Simulations and Trainings (TEST).
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
From chemicals and drones to software and semiconductors, dual-use items are part of everyday life—but they can also pose serious security risks. When misused, these goods can contribute to the development of weapons, fuel conflicts, or enable terrorism.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
As technological, environmental and security challenges evolve, countries increasingly rely on joint frameworks, shared standards and cross-border coordination to prevent, detect and respond to CBRN threats.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
Representatives from 9 Southeast Asian countries convened in Bangkok on 7-8 October 2025 for a regional conference on proliferation financing, jointly organised by the EU Global Facility on AML/CFT, the EU P2P Export Control Programme and and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).
- Threat area
- Counter-Terrorism, Prevention of Violent Extremism
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- Fight against Organised Crime
Nearly 100 representatives from 13 African countries (Angola, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco,Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Tunisia), together with international and regional partners, took part in Africa Shield 2025, the first African counter-proliferation workshop.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
Environmental crime is estimated as the world’s third most lucrative form of transnational crime, generating up to USD 281 billion annually and threatening both biodiversity and global security.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime