Eng. / Fr.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
and Nuclear Defence Battalion

Who participates?

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.

Rotation 3 December 2003-
July 2004
Lead country: Czech Republic
Contributors: Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
Rotation 4 July 2004- January 2005 Lead country: Germany
Contributors: Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Turkey, and the United States.
Rotation 5 January 2005 - July 2005 Lead nation: Spain
Contributors: Canada, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey, United States.
Rotation 6 July 2005- January 2006 Lead nation: United Kingdom
Contributors: Canada, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United States.
Rotation 7 January 2006 - July 2006 Lead nation: Germany
Contributors: Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, United States.
Rotation 8 July 2006 – January 2007 Lead nation: Czech Republic
Contributors: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romanian, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, United States.