North Korea’s recent launches of its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) marked the end of a four-year self-imposed moratorium on nuclear weapons and long-range missile testing. That, coupled with recent activity to restore one of the test tunnel complexes at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, have raised questions about whether a nuclear test might be coming soon. While it seems both irresponsible and counterproductive for North Korea to continue weapons of mass destruction (WMD) testing amid what appears to be a major domestic COVID-19 outbreak, there are indications that testing will continue regardless.
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