Other names: Kalgol Scud Missile Base, Kalgol Missile Base
Location: Kalgol-dong (葛骨洞), Hŭich'ŏn (熙川市), Chagang Province (慈江道), North Korea
Subordinate to: Missile Division (미사일 師團), Ministry of the People's Armed Forces (人民武力省), National Defense Commission (國防委員會)
Primary Function: Deployment and launch of Scud missiles
Description: North Korea reportedly began construction of the Kalgol-dong missile base in early 1999, and the base was still under construction as of March 2001. The Chosun Ilbo reports that Kalgol-dong is a base for Hwasŏng-6 (Scud-C) missiles; however, other reports only say it is a "Scud missile" base.
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Updated April 2003 |
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Key Sources:
Chu Yong Chung, "Sajŏng 500km Scud C Missile 200 Ki," Chosun Ilbo, 29 September 1999, p. 1, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Kim Chong Hun, "99 Kukbangbaeksŏ Palp'yo - Pukpyŏngnyŏk Manmyŏng Nŭl'ŏ 117 Manmyŏng," Kyunghyang Shinmun, 13 October 1999, p. 3, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Kim Yŏng Bŏn, "Puk Hwahangmugi 5,000t Poyu," Munhwa Ilbo, 13 October 1999, p. 30, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Kim Min Sŏk, "Puk Missile Kiji Kyesok Chŭngsŏl," Joongang Ilbo, 5 March 2001, <http://www.joins.com>.
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