38 North

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released on September 16, 2017 by the Korean Central News Agency.

What can satellites reveal about North Korea’s missile and nuclear sites? Not enough.

April 1, 2019Conflict

Satellite imagery has become an important tool for experts trying to figure out what North Korea is up to at its nuclear and missile facilities. Analyzing those satellite pictures, however, is not an exact science.

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