North Korea Dismantling Key Missile Test Facility, Report Says
North Korea has begun to dismantle a key rocket and engine-testing facility, according to an independent analysis of satellite imagery, a move that could bolster nuclear talks with the U.S. amid signs of strain.
North Korean authorities have in recent days started demolishing a building at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station where space-launch vehicles are assembled before launch, according to a report published Monday on the 38 North website. Images from this month also show that a rocket-engine test stand used to develop liquid-fuel engines for ballistic missiles has been removed from the site, located in the country’s northwest.
“Since these facilities are believed to have played an important role in the development of technologies for the North’s intercontinental ballistic missile program, these efforts represent a significant confidence-building measure on the part of North Korea,” Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. wrote in an analysis of the findings. He called the move “an important first step towards fulfilling a commitment” that Kim Jong Un made last month during his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/north-korea-dismantling-key-missile-test-facility-report-says
Finally some confirmations from MSM!