Facing the invisible enemy: How Nato troops deal with deadly substances

The need to defend against CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) warfare threats has fluctuated over the decades.

Today the threat is increasingly real and annual training exercises using live agents are crucial to prepare a battalion in the best possible way.

In 2002, at a summit in Prague, Nato's CBRN Defence Battalion was born – the high-readiness, multi-national force giving Nato allies a credible CBRN capability.

BFBS Forces News travelled to the Canadian province of Alberta, 20 years since the first Exercise Precise Response was held there.

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