The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July, 4 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS
Reuters: North Korea appeared to use China truck in its first claimed ICBM test
North Korea appeared to use a Chinese truck originally sold for hauling timber to transport and erect a ballistic missile that was successfully launched on Tuesday, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions to curb its weapons program.
North Korea state television showed a large truck painted in military camouflage carrying the missile. It was identical to one a U.N. sanctions panel has said was "most likely" converted from a Chinese timber truck.
Since 2006, U.N. sanctions have banned the shipment of military hardware to North Korea. But control of equipment and vehicles that have "dual-use" military and civilian applications has been far less stringent.
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WNU Editor: I can see the Chinese reaction to this already .... we sold them a truck to transport lumber, how did we know what they were going to really use it for. The truth is .... they had a very good idea on what this truck can and cannot do, and they also have no illusions on who and what the North Korean regime is. Bottom line .... they sold this truck to North Korea because they wanted money and access to North Korea's resource base which is now estimated to be in the trillions .... North Korea could be sitting on trillions in untapped mineral resources (The Independent). The consequences of such a vehicle being used to test a ballistic missile .... just an after-thought.
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