Other names: Sangnam-ri Underground Missile Base, Sangnam-ri Nodong Missile Base, Sangnam-ri Taepodong Base
Location: Sangnam-ri (上南里), Hŏch'ŏn-kun (虛川郡), South Hamgyŏng Province (咸鏡南道), 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 missiles, possibly Nodong and/or Taepodong
Description: According to the South Korean military and government officials, North Korea began construction of the Sangam-ri missile base in 1994, with the actual construction of its underground tunnels starting in early 1999. Reports indicate that 60-80% of base construction had been completed as of March 2000. Considering the location and the timing of the construction at Sangnam-ri, North Korea will likely deploy Nodong and/or Taepodong [Paektusan-1] missiles at the site.
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Key Sources:
Kim Do Hyŏng, "Puk Missile Palsajunbi Soktonŭtch'wŏ," Hankyoreh Shinmun, 8 July 1999, p. 2, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Han Kyŏng Hun, "Pukhan Missile Ŏdie Sumgyŏ Twŏnna/Chung Chŏpkyŏngjiyŏk Tŭng 10 Kos'e Palsagiji," Segye Ilbo, 7 August 1999, p. 5, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Yu Yong Wŏn, "Nodong 1 Ho Missile Puk, 100 Yŏbal Paech'i/Mi, Shimgakhan Uryŏ P'yomyŏng," Chosun Ilbo, 2 March 2001, p. 1, in KINDS, <http://www.kinds.or.kr>; Yu Yong Wŏn, "Puk, Hubang Chihagiji 3 Kot Kŏnsŏltŭng Pimilchŭnggang Kyesok," Chosun Ilbo, 2 March 2001, <http://www.chosun.com>; Kim Min Sŏk, "Puk Missile Kiji Kyesok Chŭngsŏl," Joongang Ilbo, 6 March 2001, <http://www.joins.com>; "Puk Missile Chŭnggangbaech'i Chinghu Ŏpda," Chosun Ilbo, 2 March 2001, <http://www.chosun.com>.
