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CBRN
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CBRN - Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
The new buzzword for NBC which brings the military in to line with civvystrasse.
It also includes reference to the radiological element such as might be found in a Chernobyl-type accident or a 'dirty bomb' detonation - as opposed to the big bang, flash, mushroom cloud and fallout of the common-or-garden nuclear weapon.
Quite why the well know acronym of NBC didn't simply have the 'R' element added on the end (NBCR) is baffling. Or why the civvies weren't brought in to line with those who've actually been actively involved with NBC defence for the last half a century? But some cnut (for that is what these awkward clowns are) obviously thought it was time to invent yet another acronym.
