U.S. calls for enhancing defense against 'very real' biological weapons threats from N. Korea
Foreign affairsAug 1, 2015
The U.S. shipment of live anthrax spores to South Korea was an "extremely regrettable" mistake that happened as the allies sought to enhance capabilities to cope with "very real and significant" biological weapons threats, a Pentagon official said Friday. "While this was an extremely regrettable incident, it is important to keep in mind that our alliance biological defense programs are designed to enhance U.S. and ROK readiness and defensive capabilities in the face of very real and significan