north Korea is not about to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, as was agreed during the meeting between North korea leader Kim Jong-un, and the US president, Trump, in June last year.
Such is the conclusion in a report released Monday by the u.s. think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In the report is a series of satellite photos, the most recent taken just before the new year. Of them, it appears that there are full time in the activities on the base, which is referred to and revealed in the report.
the Team behind the report believe to have found a secret base, which produced ballistic missiles – nuclear weapons of the kind which should be able to reach the u.s. east coast.
the report also that at the base is a headquarters for the North korea’s strategic missile programme, which have a total activity of up to 20 bases around the country.
There is talk about the so-called Sino-ri base, which is located some 200 kilometers northwest of Seoul. It is the researchers ‘ view that, at this base has been made of the so-called Nodong missile, which has a relatively long range.
in Addition, it is considered that the base station has contributed to the production of North korea’s latest ballistic missile, which was tested for the first time in February 2017 shortly after the deployment of the Trump.
the Graphics here show how far the different missiles, north Korea is believed to have, can reach.
the research Team behind the report has earlier told that they have found 13 of the 20 bases, which is believed to be in north Korea. In november, revealed the first. Sino-ri base is the second in the series of revelations.
Photo credit: European Space Agency/Center for Strategic and International Studies/Beyond Parallel
Scientists believe that at the Sino-ri base is actual testing and the training of ‘The Korean People’s Army Strategic Strength’. It is this strength that is responsible for all ballistic missiltest.
In contrast to other well-known missilbaser in north Korea and the Sino-ri base located in a valley with a slightly hilly terrain. There are also several villages in the area. Other bases are typically built in narrow canyons in mountainous regions.
After the summit in June last year announced Trump on Twitter that north Korea is now no longer pose any real nuclear threat. Photo: AFP
Several experts estimate that there has been no significant progress in the settlement of North korea’s nuclear weapons program since June. And Trumps claims that the threat from north Korea has been less since the summit in June, has been repeatedly refuted by his own intelligence services.
The White House announced on Friday that Trump will arrange a summit with North korea’s leader for the February.
Policy – 30. jun. 2018 – at. 08:57 Media: North korea’s nuclear programme is still running on in secret
