North Korea Raises Chemical Weapons as Strategic Asset
Jul 11
2 min read
News Summary
North Korea is elevating chemical weapons to the level of strategic assets, positioning them as a key tool for preemptive strikes and battlefield dominance before resorting to nuclear weapons.
Internal sources and military documents obtained by Daily NK reveal a sophisticated, compartmentalized system for research, production, and deployment—managed under strict party control—with chemical brigades conducting real-agent exercises and preparing missile-based delivery.
Facilities are hidden in remote areas under the guise of civilian use, and the regime views chemical weapons as both a deterrent and a means to silently pressure adversaries ahead of full-scale war.
“North Korea publicly brags about nuclear weapons, but quietly has rapidly developed more silent and deadly chemical weapons,” the Daily NK source said. “Internally, North Korea continuously emphasizes that it has prepared many invisible threats.”
Commentary
This revelation underscores the grave threat the Kim regime poses not only to South Korea but to global security—particularly because the regime possesses both the capability and intent to share chemical weapons and other WMDs with hostile regimes worldwide.
Those seeking access to North Korea’s weapons are fundamentally aligned against the United States and its allies, making peaceful coexistence with the Kim regime increasingly untenable.
Even more alarming, North Korea is not merely focused on deterrence—it is actively preparing for preemptive strikes and full-scale war on the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Jong Un understands that the current two-state status cannot be sustained indefinitely, especially amid deepening internal crises; thus, he is accelerating preparations for confrontation.
A decisive showdown—and perhaps a final conclusion—between North and South, between communism and liberal democracy, that began in 1945 is now drawing near.
The United States and its allies must recognize the signs of an imminent seismic shift on the Korean Peninsula and prepare thoroughly to navigate the upcoming upheaval.
