Nato troops face invisible but deadly enemy during Exercise Precise Response
Hundreds of Nato troops will take on an invisible but deadly enemy during their time in Canada for Exercise Precise Response 2024.
Taking place at the Canadian Forces Base Suffield, the exercise is a specialist training event designed to prepare Nato members for tackling CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) threats.
The exercise can trace its origins to the Nato Summit of 2002 when the alliance's CBRN Defence Battalion was formed.
The Canadian Armed Force wrote on social media: "Exercise Precise Response 2024 (Ex PR 24), a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence training exercise directed by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) on behalf of Nato, kicked off last week at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Alberta.
"Throughout the weeks, members of the Canadian Armed Forces Decontamination Unit of the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, along with reservists from across the country, will work with more than 400 participants representing 13 Nato allies and partner countries to hone their skills in various simulated CBRN operations.
"This collaboration will provide them with the confidence and skills to respond to real-world situations," the X post added.
Ex Precise Response brings more than 400 military personnel together, from 13 Nato member states.
Canada has committed to defensive CBRN capabilities, including through the Chemical Weapons Convention since it came into force in 1997.
Exercise director Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Waaga said: "We're hearing from our Nato allies, particularly in Europe, how valuable they find this training.
"Developing these common procedures for responding to CBRN scenarios and developing common decontamination processes will ensure Nato task forces are able to effectively work together."
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