In the face of growing terror threats， Korea′s military is holding regular anti－terror
drills to boost its readiness against acts of chemical， biological or radiological
warfare. Connie Kim gives us an inside look at the
drill. A loud explosive sound signals that this building
is under chemical attack. Toxic gas starts spreading instantly， putting
the people inside in danger. When the attack is reported to the police，
the military′s CBR operations team， which specializes in chemical， biological and
radiological warfare， is deployed to the site.
″A chemical terrorist attack is suspected at the terminal. Please go to the site immediately.″
The event isn′t real， it′s a drill， and it′s being used to help train the military.
The team arrives in a chemical reconnaissance vehicle and a decontamination truck.
After checking to see whether the site has been contaminated， they get ready to execute
decontamination operations. Shortly afterward， a support team arrives
on site and hooks up a live video feed of the site to transmit images to the Joint Chiefs
of Staff headquarters. They also conclude that additional personnel
are needed to decontaminate the area. This is when the CBR special forces team arrives.
The agents enter the building to start their search for the explosive.
Meanwhile， a robot is sent into the building， too， and it will be controlled by a device
set up outside the building in a remote chemical detection vehicle.
Once inside， the robot detects toxic gas and moves the suspected explosive away from
the building in case of an additional explosion. Once the device is brought outside， agents
decontaminate the scene. But the operation doesn′t end there.
Samples of the contaminant are collected and transported to a mobile laboratory standing
by at the accident site.
″Pollutant samples acquired from the accident site are analyzed in this mobile laboratory
vehicle， the only one of its kind in the country.″
The Korean military says the drills will help it be prepared to respond to potential terror
threats.
″With rising chemical， biological and radiological threats at terminals and multi－use
facilities， we will swiftly carry out initial response measures if there are terror attacks.″
The exercise is just one of the many anti－terror drills held every month at the Armed Forces
CBR Defense Command. Connie Kim， Arirang News.