North Korea's decision to use the international airport near its capital city as a site for test-firing large missiles is 'absolutely bonkers' and may be a way for leader Kim Jong Un to keep a close eye on his most prized weapons, analysts said.
People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be a ballistic missile, in Seoul, South Korea, February 27, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS"Absolutely bonkers" - CNS expert Jeffrey LewisCapital city exposed to debris from failed test - report
"The idea of placing a dedicated facility to support developmental missile testing at North Korea’s major international airport is absolutely bonkers," Jeffrey Lewis, a missile researcher at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies , said in a report on Sunday. With the construction of what analysts believe is a ballistic missile support facility, the airport could take on a major role as North Korea prepares to potentially conduct its first full-scale ICBM test since 2017.
In 2016 North Korea began constructing a facility next to the airport that appeared to be for ballistic missiles.
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