UK soldiers could be getting 'anthrax jabs' to prepare for a potential war between the USA and North Korea and terror attacks at home.

Plans are being made to roll out anthrax vaccinations to all military personnel, according to Whitehall sources.

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is considering the measures amid growing tensions between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, reports The Times.

Anthrax is a deadly disease that comes in spray or powder form and is particularly lethal when inhaled.

Plans are being made to roll out anthrax vaccinations to all UK military personnel overseas, according to Whitehall sources

It causes flu-like symptoms for a few days, which are usually followed by severe breathing problems, shock and often death.

Patricia Lewis, research director for international security at Chatham House told the newspaper Kim Jong-un is believed to have a large range of biological weapons, including anthrax.

The foreign affairs and security think tank boss also said there are concerns about terror organisations like ISIS and al-Qaeda using anthrax.

This week Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle were believed to be targeted with anthrax after a suspicious white powder was found on a 'racist' letter addressed to them.

It was intercepted by staff at London's St James's Palace and was eventually found to be harmless.

American troops are already vaccinated against anthrax if they are sent overseas.

Anthrax is a deadly disease that comes in spray or powder form and is particularly lethal when inhaled. Kim Jong-un is believed to have it in his arsenal of biological weapons and ISIS and al-Qaeda could be planning to use it in terror attacks too

But only a small number of specialist British troops, including those in the SAS and SBS are given the jabs.

It is not clear if a UK anthrax vaccination programme would be compulsory or not.

A voluntary programme was introduced before the invasion of Iraq in 2003 but many refused the jabs over concerns about side effects.

One soldier in particular said side effects were so painful he said he would 'rather die of anthrax than go through that again', reports The Times.

There are ongoing concerns about illnesses triggered by the anthrax vaccine after many troops fell ill in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman told the newspaper: 'We are considering expanding this vaccination, which has been given to UK armed forces personnel for decades, to make sure they are fully protected and flexible to face any potential threats wherever they emerge across an ever-changing world.'