North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible “decapitation”…
North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible “decapitation” strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
The panel said in a report seen by AFP on Tuesday that sanctions against North Korea were “ineffective,” with Pyongyang acquiring illegal shipments of oil products, selling banned coal and violating an arms embargo.
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact,” said the report sent to the Security Council.
“The panel found that the DPRK is using civilian facilities, including airports for ballistic missile assembly and testing with the goal of effectively preventing ‘decapitation’ strikes,” it said.
