Imagery Suggests North Korea Not Preparing for A Nuclear Test

The North Koreans could be doing a deception operation for all we know to make it appear they are not going to do a nuclear test before actually doing one:

Recent satellite images of North Korea’s nuclear test facility raise doubts that another underground blast is looming, a Washington-based think tank says.

“Despite predictions by the South Korean government that a nuclear test appeared imminent to coincide with [North Korea’s ruling party congress], that gathering is now ended and there are no apparent signs that a detonation will occur in the near future,” said 38 North, a website run by Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies that monitors North Korea activities.  [Stars & Stripes]

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