Biosecurity

Anthrax antibodies found in North Korean defector indicate biological weapons program

According to reports out of South Korea, one of the North Korean soldiers who defected to South Korea in recent months has anthrax antibodies in his system.  Although this report currently comes from a medical official that has requested anonymity, confirmation of this claim could prove that North Korea possesses a stockpile of the biological agent for use as a weapon.

South Korean intelligence reports have long asserted that Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime possesses one of, if not the, largest stockpile of banned chemical and biological agents, and recent reports have even indicated that North Korea may be working to develop a way in which to deliver biological weapons such as anthrax through their long-range ballistic missile program.