Manila, April 17 -- The United States, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), is providing training support to strengthen the Philippines' response against the maritime trafficking of hazardous chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials at sea and ports.

The US Embassy in Manila on Wednesday said the program included "train-the-trainer" activities to sustain the agencies' efforts in identifying maritime security operational and doctrinal gaps.

Experts from the DTRA International Counterproliferation Program (ICP) held a targeting and risk management workshop in Manila from March 24-28, 2025 and trained 35 Filipino personnel in identifying, targeting, and interdicting illicit vessels and cargoes that tr...