No signs of imminent nuclear or missile test in N. Korea: 38 North

카터 미 국방, 북한: 미군의 당면 위협 , 미 CIA 전 국장 "한반도 핵재배치 논의도 필요 Recent satellite images indicate that there are no signs of an imminent nuclear or missile test in North Korea. However according to our Oh Soo-young, U.S. defense officials remain committed to strengthening measures against possible attacks. North Korea does not appear to be planning an imminent nuclear or missile test, according to U.S.-based monitoring website 38 North. The site said Thursday that... based on satellite imagery from October 29th to November 9th... only low-level operations were detected at the North's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility. Still, the website said the site remains "capable of further testing with little notice, once the decision to move forward is made." According to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter. North Korea poses one of most serious threats that the United States will face in the next five years. Speaking at a forum on Monday hosted by The Atlantic magazine, Carter said that American forces had, for decades, kept watch "every single night" to prevent possible provocations from the North. He emphasized the U.S. will not loosen its resolve against Pyongyang. In fact, former CIA chief Michael Hayden advised that the U.S. take stronger approach. Writing in an editorial on The Hill website, Hayden noted the failure of past diplomatic attempts to rein in the rogue regime, which, he said, could attack the Pacific Northwest with nuclear-armed missiles... in a few years' time. He lauded the recent decision to deploy the THAAD U.S. missile defense system to the South, calling it a "prudent defense measure." Hayden also suggested a reconsideration of withdrawing American nuclear weapons from South Korea. Hayden noted that tougher actions like these will likely ruffle China's feathers, as Beijing prefers to carry on with the status quo rather than face the dismantling of the Kim Jong-un regime. Hayden also stressed the need to further induce Beijing to ramp up the pressure on its neighbor. He suggested "doubling down on secondary sanctions" on companies, including Chinese firms, that do business with N. Korea. Oh Soo-young, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld