New Images Suggest North Korea Is Dismantling A Nuclear Site

Talk about a rollercoaster!

Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about how it looked like North Korea was actually improving one of its nuclear sites– the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, specifically.

But now? Now, that doesn’t seem to be the case. New images suggest that North Korea is in the process of dismantling a missile-engine test site.

Proof President Trump’s tough talk works? Satellite images appear to show North Korea dismantling its main missile-engine test site pic.twitter.com/IKL4k0Jfb0

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The North Koreans have started taking apart the engine test stand at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, said Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., an expert on North Korea’s weapons programs, in a report published on Monday on the website 38 North. The dismantling work probably began sometime within the last two weeks, he said.

North Korea has also started dismantling a rail-mounted building at the Sohae station where workers used to assemble space launch vehicles before moving them to the launchpad, Mr. Bermudez said.

Mr. Bermudez compared satellite photos of the Sohae facilities taken on Friday and Sunday to conclude that North Korea had begun taking “an important first step toward fulfilling a commitment made by Kim Jong-un.”

This is actually really positive news. Maybe it’s a good thing that Trump didn’t jump the gun and immediately call out Little Rocket Man for dragging his feet.

I don’t know. I’m not saying this is over. I’m just saying, it appears to be a positive step.

h/t NYT