Page | 1 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 2 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 CBRNE-Terrorism Newsletter – 2017© June 2017 Website: www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Editor-in-Chief BrigGEN (ret) Ioannis Galatas MD, MA, MC (Army) PhD cand Consultant in Allergy & Clinical Immunology Medical/Hospital CBRNE Planner & Instructor Senior Asymmetric Threats Analyst Manager, CBRN Knowledge Center @ International CBRNE Institute (BE) Athens, Greece Contact e-mail: [email protected] Editorial Team Bellanca Giada, MD, MSc (Italy) Hopmeier Michael, BSc/MSc MechEngin (USA) Kiourktsoglou George, BSc, Dipl, MSc, MBA, PhD (cand) (UK) Photiou Steve, MD, MSc EmDisaster (Italy) Tarlow Peter, PhD Sociol (USA) Advertise with us! CBRNE-Terrorism Newsletter is published on-line monthly and distributed free of charge. Sponsors of the International CBRNE Institute can advertise for free. CBRNE related companies: negotiable (very low) fees upon request. 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Distributed to more than 700 institutions, organizations, state agencies, think tanks, defense companies, institutions and universities. www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 4 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 5 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 Editorial Brig Gen (ret’d) Ioannis Galatas, MD, MA, MC Editor-in-Chief CBRNE-Terrorism Newsletter Dear Colleagues, I composed most of the June 2017 issue while I was hospitalized at the Army General Hospital of Athens – the place where I spend more than two decades of my professional medical life. I experienced a cyberattack myself when a virus stroke my GPS system and made me walk like stepping on two rocking boats – vestibular vertigo to be more scientifically precise. That period made me think again the incapacitating agents’ capabilities – biological this time: imagine a benign virus attacking specifically the inner ear. Forget fighting; forget running; forget even making emergency calls. The virus can also self- destroyed in a week or so and would be difficult to be detected – at least not with existing means and methods. Hospitalization also revealed two things: (1) it is beneficial from time to time for doctors to become patients and record how easily their colleagues order numerous exams – often without an apparent diagnostic target. In a way, this resembles with CBRN planners who have never been inside a PPE ever in their life! (2) It is frustrating to know that certain technologies suitable for your case do exist but are not available (for many reasons – not only financial) – example: AccuVein or similar technologies that make blood collection or cannulation a quite comfortable process. In that respect what is the point to have all these new things available but not make use of them? Instead to continue follow old practices like dig, turn, push, pull, go deeper trying to locate a bloody vein? If you could see both my arms you might think that I am a junkie! If you can have an alert for dehydration while wearing your PPE why you should wait your colleague to faint in order to realize that he should have been withdrawn from the field 10 minutes ago? Some time ago, I wrote that we spend a lot of pages analyzing a single terrorist attack in Europe the moment that in certain parts of the world we have terrorist attacks almost on daily basis. It seems that now our own “new normal” will have a similar effect. An attack in Brussels Grand Place (June 20)? A van attack against police convoy? OK – no big deal! What time should we meet for a drink? Of course this also might change if (or when) Europe will experience its first chemical or radiological attack on the ground or via a drone. That will elicit new publicity waves, new analyses, new measures and new restrictions. And many comments from all of us “experts” like “I told you! You did not listen!” etc. etc. bla, bla! So the main conclusion: Keep calm; be prepared; fight back or run fast and most important of all: do not be late for our late meeting! And as always: Be alert First Responders because you are the shield protecting our values and core survival in an ugly world! Just remember that: The Editor-in-Chief www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 6 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 739,478 visitors to U.S. in FY2016 overstayed their visas – and 628,799 are still in U.S. Source: http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20170526-739-478-visitors-to-u-s-in-fy2016- overstayed-their-visas-and-628-799-are-still-in-u-s May 26 – DHS earlier this week released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Entry/Exit Overstay Report. The report provides data on departures and overstays, by country, for foreign visitors to the United States who entered as nonimmigrant visitors through an air or sea Port of Entry (POE) and were expected to depart in FY16. CBP processed 50,437,278 in-scope nonimmigrant admissions at U.S. air and sea POEs who were expected to depart in FY16—of which 739,478 overstayed their admission, resulting in a total overstay rate of 1.47 percent. Of the more than 739,000 overstays, DHS determined 628,799 were suspected “in-country” overstays, resulting in a suspected in-country overstay rate of 1.25 percent. An individual who is a suspected in-country overstay has no recorded departure, while an out-of-country overstay has a recorded departure that occurred after their lawful admission period expired. We Salute 5 Dog Breeds That Are Proven Military Heroes By Lynn M. Hayner Source: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/we-salute-5-dog-breeds-that-are-proven-military-heroes May 25 – When we think about military dogs, we probably picture the Belgian Malinois working with U.S. Navy SEALs, or the Labrador Retriever detecting explosives. Below, we will hear from one such celebrated breed (my own Shepherd, Zoey, insisted I include the German Shepherd Dog on this list). But we’ll also hear from some lesser-known breeds that have served our country. Let’s start exactly with whom you’d expect: a small Terrier breed. 1. Yorkshire Terrier Yorkshire Terrier courtesy Zoey Porter and Mary Ingersoll- Ackerman. I’m thrilled to headline this list! I’m a tiny terrier with a mouse-chasing history, but my forefather Smoky was a renowned hero in WWII, attributed with many feats of bravery. For example, he bravely pulled critical wire through narrow pipes, sparing the soldiers a dangerous three-day digging task. Smoky’s companionship was valued as well. History teaches us that dogs are treasured mascots in war. When President Franklin Roosevelt brought his dogs (an Irish Setter and a Scottish Terrier) everywhere he traveled, soldiers took this as an okay to adopt their own mascot dogs during WWII. And at 4 pounds, my cousin Smoky made an easily transportable mascot. www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 7 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 2. Doberman Pinscher Doberman Pinscher courtesy Rich Knecht photography We’re named after Friedrich Louis Dobermann, a late 19th century German tax collector who was harassed by thieves and perhaps some indignant tax-payers. Dobermann wanted to develop a well- rounded dog breed for both protection and companionship. Those traits were highly valued by the military. My forefathers worked in WWII as messengers and sentries for the U.S Marine Corps in the Pacific. A memorial statute in Guam, Always Faithful, honors my ancestors who died in service. Kurt, depicted on the statute, was the first canine casualty in Guam. 3. Bully Breeds Staffordshire Bull Terrier by Shutterstock. We bully breeds, including me, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, generally show both a natural affinity for humans and great physical strength. I myself was bred in England partly for some (wretched) fighting sports, but also for companionship. Let me introduce you to Stubby, a bully breed mix, who warned his WWI unit of poisonous gas, assisted in capturing an enemy spy, alerted his unit to incoming artillery shells, and found www.cbrne-terrorism-newsletter.com Page | 8 CBRNE-TERRORISM NEWSLETTER – June 2016 injured soldiers,. We bully breeds cherish the war posters depicting us as symbols of dedication and valor. 4. German Shepherd Dog German Shepherd Dog courtesy Connie Cabanela. We have quite the story to tell. After WWI, American soldiers returned from Germany with stories about our remarkable trainability. Americans fell in love with our loyalty and work ethic. Rin Tin Tin also gave us some great PR. In WWII, we were used for guarding, sentry work, and delivering messages. In the Vietnam war, Nemo, one of my heroic cousins, served as a sentry, fighting off guerrillas. Even though Nemo was seriously injured, he guarded his wounded handler until medics arrived. And our service continues. Today I have relatives at the 341st Training Squadron, at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, being trained for the Department of Defense.