US and PH conduct joint training on anti-trafficking of hazardous materials

From March 24 to 28, the United States government, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) International Counter-proliferation Program (ICP), hosted a maritime security training to enhance the Philippine government’s efforts to counter the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials.

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During the Targeting and Risk Management workshop held in Manila, DTRA experts and Filipino facilitators from the Philippine Office for Transportation Security (OTS) trained 35 representatives from various Philippine government agencies in identifying, targeting, and interdicting illicit vessels and cargoes that traffic hazardous components of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in different maritime domains. It also included "train-the-trainer" activities to sustain the agencies' efforts in identifying maritime security operational and doctrinal gaps.