One task ahead for the United States and North Korea if current denuclearization negotiations continue will be to conduct an onsite inspection of the now shut-down Punggye-ri nuclear test site....Read More
After almost eight weeks of elevated activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, commercial satellite imagery from April 16 indicates little activity around the North Portal, the tunnel that North...Read More
...tunnels are believed to be ready for use. See https://www.38north.org/2015/12/punggye120215/fig1_punggye-15-1202/ for an overview of Portal locations. [2] Note the difference in resolution between images. The November 28 image is a...Read More
Summary Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that North Korea is conducting regular spring construction and maintenance activities at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site. There are no indications of nuclear test...Read More