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The NATO Multinational Chemical, Biological Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Battalion is a NATO body specifically trained and equipped to deal with CBRN attacks against NATO forces or populations.
The Battalion and a related CBRN Joint Assessment Team, created in 2003 and declared operational the following year, is a high-readiness, multi-national, multi-functional formation, able to deploy quickly to participate in the full spectrum of NATO operations.
The realization of the Multinational CBRN Battalion fulfils two of the capability commitments made at the 2002 Prague Summit: a Prototype Deployable Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Analytical Laboratory and a Prototype NBC Event Response team. These capabilities greatly enhance the Alliance’s defence against weapons of mass destruction.
More...Twenty-one NATO countries contribute to the CBRN Defence Battalion on a voluntary basis. National commitments vary depending on the rotation, but there are usually number eight to ten nations involved per rotation.
More...The Multinational CBRN Defence Battalion falls under the operational control of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Operational control can be delegated to a subordinate command if required.
NATO’s Allied Command Transformation provides evaluation standards, supports training and evaluation standards, determines future NBC defence requirements, and develops enhancing capabilities.
More...At the 2002 Prague Summit, NATO Heads of State and Government endorsed the implementation of five CBRN initiatives to enhance the Alliance’s defence capabilities against weapons of mass destruction.
The North Atlantic Council, in June 2003, decided to further enhance and take forward these initiatives by forming a Multinational CBRN Defence Battalion and Joint Assessment Team.
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