Talk:CBRN

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[edit] Merge with WMD

Per WP:NCA, the article title should be expanded to Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapon, and as such, is clearly a synonym for weapons of mass destruction. —Michael Z. 2006-10-07 21:26 Z

I disagree with the merging of this article into the WMD page. CRBN and CNRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Order Explosives) are doctrinal terms used by the U.S. Military and other nation’s militaries. Although they refer to activities and items that may involve WMD topics, they are separate doctrinal concepts.

CBRNE tasks are primarily concerned with conducting military operations within various hazardous environments (or the elimination or mitigation of those environments). These environments can be generated via the use of WMDs, or they can be the result of the unintentional contamination of the environment from otherwise benign facilities or stockpiles.

Example of a non-WMD CBRNE operation: Soldiers conducting operations near a water treatment facility. There is an accidental release of chlorine from the facility. This is not a WMD. Yet the Soldiers will have to perform CBRNE tasks to continue to operate in the area until the chlorine can be mitigated or eliminated.

131.92.100.60 19:52, 6 July 2007 (UTC)