Expert analysis on what 5 nuclear sites were asked to be dismantled by Trump
- 5 years ago
트럼프 대통령이 말한 北핵시설 5곳은 어디? 전문가들 강선, 분강 포함 됐을 거라 봐
President Donald Trump has pinpointed that North Korea has five nuclear test sites, adding that the regime only offered to rid of one or two of them.
While opinions vary on whether the remarks reflect Washington’s official analysis, many are wondering where the five nuclear sites could be located.
Lee Ji-won turned to some expert analysis on the matter.
In an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday,... local time, U.S. President Donald Trump said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un only offered to remove one or two nuclear sites in the North.
But the North has five nuclear sites, Trump said,... and the reason Hanoi ended without a deal... was the lack of plans for the others.
That's prompted a lot of speculation about what and where the 5 nuclear sites are.
Some experts have claimed that the two sites Kim Jong-un said he'd get rid of were the Yeongbyeon nuclear facility and the Dongchang-ri missile engine test site.
Both were mentioned as denuclearization steps in the Pyeongyang Joint Declaration signed by the leaders of the two Koreas last September.
But some don't think Dongchang-ri was one of them.
"I don't think the U.S. would've counted Dongchang-ri or even the Punggye-ri nuclear test site as part of the 5 sites to be dismantled. It's something that's already been offered."
Instead, Shin pointed to hidden nuclear enrichment facilities at Gangseon and Bungang .
The Gangseon complex, just outside Pyeongyang, is known as the first covert uranium enrichment facility and is believed to have been in operation for more than a decade.
And according to South Korea's Joongang Daily,... the Bungang facility, near Yeongbyeon, is said to have been flagged at the summit for demolition as part of the Yeongbyeon facility.
Another expert, though, believes there are many more nuclear sites in the North, and sees the five sites mentioned as just the ones for uranium enrichment.
"South Korean and U.S. intelligence have said before that they believe Pyeongyang has two or three uranium facilities, including Yeongbyeon. But that information could be just what they say publicly. When including the covert ones and the suspected sites, there could indeed be a total of 5."
Park added that this is likely the case... since the U.S. primarily wants the North to stop producing nuclear materials.
Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.
President Donald Trump has pinpointed that North Korea has five nuclear test sites, adding that the regime only offered to rid of one or two of them.
While opinions vary on whether the remarks reflect Washington’s official analysis, many are wondering where the five nuclear sites could be located.
Lee Ji-won turned to some expert analysis on the matter.
In an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday,... local time, U.S. President Donald Trump said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un only offered to remove one or two nuclear sites in the North.
But the North has five nuclear sites, Trump said,... and the reason Hanoi ended without a deal... was the lack of plans for the others.
That's prompted a lot of speculation about what and where the 5 nuclear sites are.
Some experts have claimed that the two sites Kim Jong-un said he'd get rid of were the Yeongbyeon nuclear facility and the Dongchang-ri missile engine test site.
Both were mentioned as denuclearization steps in the Pyeongyang Joint Declaration signed by the leaders of the two Koreas last September.
But some don't think Dongchang-ri was one of them.
"I don't think the U.S. would've counted Dongchang-ri or even the Punggye-ri nuclear test site as part of the 5 sites to be dismantled. It's something that's already been offered."
Instead, Shin pointed to hidden nuclear enrichment facilities at Gangseon and Bungang .
The Gangseon complex, just outside Pyeongyang, is known as the first covert uranium enrichment facility and is believed to have been in operation for more than a decade.
And according to South Korea's Joongang Daily,... the Bungang facility, near Yeongbyeon, is said to have been flagged at the summit for demolition as part of the Yeongbyeon facility.
Another expert, though, believes there are many more nuclear sites in the North, and sees the five sites mentioned as just the ones for uranium enrichment.
"South Korean and U.S. intelligence have said before that they believe Pyeongyang has two or three uranium facilities, including Yeongbyeon. But that information could be just what they say publicly. When including the covert ones and the suspected sites, there could indeed be a total of 5."
Park added that this is likely the case... since the U.S. primarily wants the North to stop producing nuclear materials.
Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.