BBC: Yongbyon: The heart of North Korea's nuclear programme
After the US-North Korea summit talks in Hanoi ended abruptly, President Donald Trump said his stumbling block with Kim Jong-un was over one key point: What North Korea would get in exchange for disabling its Yongbyon nuclear facility.
Yongbyon is the site that produces material that could be used in North Korea's nuclear weapons.
Long ahead of the Hanoi talks, rumours have swirled that Pyongyang could offer to shut Yongbyon, or parts of it, in exchange for sanctions relief.
Melissa Hanham, defence expert at One Earth Future, explains the notorious site which is the heart of North Korea's nuclear programme.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 28, 2019
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Russia's military shows off hardware seized in Syria -- Reuters
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China denies speculation of military presence in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
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New Swiss defense chief orders second opinion on huge air-defense revamp -- Defense News
UK Defence Secretary announces five-year plan for key military sites -- Gov.uk
France to Send Updated Charles de Gaulle Carrier to Indian Ocean Next Month -- Sputnik
Conference call confusion: Is the joint French, British fighter program ‘terminated’? -- Defense News
Canadian military making slow progress against sexual misconduct, says report -- CBC
Boeing unveils fighter jet-sized drone designed for Australia -- UPI
US Air Force laying groundwork for future military use of commercial megaconstellations -- Space News
Russia's military shows off hardware seized in Syria -- Reuters
Russian News Outlet Says It Was Hit by U.S. Military Cyberattack -- Bloomberg
Parts of Yellow Sea Blocked as China’s New Aircraft Carriers Drill Together -- Sputnik
China denies speculation of military presence in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
China’s new veterans’ law to be reviewed at National People’s Congress next week -- SCMP
Trump’s Space Force Isn’t the Only Military Space Program: Here’s What China and Russia Are Up To -- FoxTrot Alpha
Turkey's Largest Naval Drills Start in All Seas Surrounding Country -- Sputnik
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UK Defence Secretary announces five-year plan for key military sites -- Gov.uk
France to Send Updated Charles de Gaulle Carrier to Indian Ocean Next Month -- Sputnik
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Canadian military making slow progress against sexual misconduct, says report -- CBC
Boeing unveils fighter jet-sized drone designed for Australia -- UPI
