Expert Warns Of North's Chemical Warfare Capabilities

In addition to its growing nuclear capabilities, North Korea still has a large stockpile of chemical weapons that pose a significant threat, says a British expert cited by NBC News.

The North could employ chemical weapons by launching missiles with chemical warheads or providing agents to Islamist militants, said Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, the former head of the U.K. Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Regiment (CBRN) and NATO's Rapid Reaction CBRN Battalion.

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