North Korea secret missile bases revealed

U.S. analysts say they have identified between 13 and 20 undeclared facilities inside North Korea to hide mobile, nuclear-capable missiles, despite agreements from Pyongyang to denuclearise


MISSILE DEPLOYMENT BELTS: Small bases dispersed across North Korea in underground facilities located mainly in narrow mountain valleys

MISSILE RANGE
Hwasong-14 6,700km-10,000km
Nodong 1,300km-1,500km
Scud 300km-1,000km

CHINA 
NORTH KOREA
Kanggye
Chongjin
Pyongyang
Sinuiju
Hamhung
Wonsan
Haeju
Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
Yellow Sea (West Sea)
Sea of Japan (East Sea)
1 2 3
100km 60 miles


1 Tactical: 50-90km north of DMZ. Bases mainly equipped with short-range Scud missiles, capable of striking northern two-thirds of South Korea

2 Operational: 90-150km north of DMZ. Nodong or longer-range systems cover all of South Korea
and Japan

3 Strategic: More than 150km north of DMZ. Bases will likely house latest Hwasong missiles
as they become deployed


SAKKANMOL MISSILE BASE
Focus of CSIS report

Entrance
Support facilities
Agricultural support
Headquarters
Barracks
Underground facilities
0.5km 0.3 miles


Sources: AFP, Centre for Strategic and International Studies 
Picture: Bing Maps 
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