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NATO’s Multinational Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Battalion
The NATO Multinational Chemical Biological Radiological
and Nuclear Defence Battalion (CBRN) Defence Battalion will
be a high readiness, multi-national, multi-functional Battalion,
able to deploy quickly to participate in the full spectrum of
NATO missions wherever NATO requires.
History At the Prague Summit in November 2002, NATO
Heads of State and Government endorsed the implementation of
five chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN1)
initiatives to enhance the Alliance’s defence capabilities
against weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The Mission The mission of the CBRN Defence Battalion is
to provide rapidly a credible Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC)
capability, primarily to deployed NATO joint forces and commands,
in order that Alliance freedom of action is maintained in an
NBC threat environment. Organization The Multinational CBRN Defence Battalion will
be under the operational control of the Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (SACEUR). Capabilities The NATO Multinational CBRN Defence Battalion
will be a high readiness, multi-national, multi-functional Battalion,
able to deploy quickly to participate in the full spectrum of
NATO missions wherever NATO requires. |
