NK testing loading anthrax onto missiles

[Devildoc]

I could probably put this in any one of about 4 sub-forums, but good enough here. I had not heard of this until today.

North Korea Begins Tests to Load Anthrax Onto ICBMs, Report Says

 

[Gunz]

His only leverage is to make everybody think he's suicidal enough to lob a nuke or some other horror.

He won't negotiate until he convincingly demonstrates that he can hit CONUS with a delivery system...or at least makes us believe he can. I don't think he's quite there yet so the anthrax warhead is just more provocative blather.

 

[Devildoc]

I think the people most alarmed right now are the Japanese. If they feel it's a for-real threat, we may be called to intervene in some capacity. If Japan decides they don't want to wait for the US to make a decision, things will get ugly quick-like.

 

[SpitfireV]

Testing the loading of something doesn't necessarily mean they have intent to use it. It means they want the option.

 

[comrade-z]

https://nypost.com/2017/12/26/north-korea-soldier-who-defected-had-immunity-to-anthrax/

A few other articles are reporting similar (about the defector having anthrax antibodies) as well.

Not really sure about how significant this is, but does seem concerning if they are making a push to be able to deliver anthrax and then possibly move into infected areas, assuming that is actually doable.

 

[AWP]

https://nypost.com/2017/12/26/north-korea-soldier-who-defected-had-immunity-to-anthrax/

A few other articles are reporting similar (about the defector having anthrax antibodies) as well.

Not really sure about how significant this is, but does seem concerning if they are making a push to be able to deliver anthrax and then possibly move into infected areas, assuming that is actually doable.

If true, this makes me question the legitimacy of his defection.

 

[SpitfireV]

If true, this makes me question the legitimacy of his defection.

How so?

 

[TLDR20]

If true, this makes me question the legitimacy of his defection.

How so?

Yeah I agree.

He was probably vaccinated, hence the antibodies. Many of our SM’s who took a jaunt to the Middle East in the last 17 years have some antibodies as well.

 

[AWP]

How so?

Deception. Let the guy cross, fuel the missiles later, flex his nuts a little as a result. We can say that's far-fetched, but I don't put anything past that place or its leader. Regardless, I think the 'anthrax on a missile" story, if true, is nothing but posturing. I won't lose sleep.

 

[Devildoc]

Yeah I agree.

He was probably vaccinated, hence the antibodies. Many of our SM’s who took a jaunt to the Middle East in the last 17 years have some antibodies as well.

What was it, like 5 injections? Six? All of which made me sick (something in the preservative).

 

[Isiah6:8]

What was it, like 5 injections? Six? All of which made me sick (something in the preservative).

5 w/ a yearly booster after

 

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[Devildoc]

5 w/ a yearly booster after

Thanks, I could not recall. I remember getting--and giving-- a shitload of immunizations after 9/11, and they are all running together in my mind.

 

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Yeah I agree.