North Korea operates about 15 to 20 ballistic missile bases dispersed around the country. Undeclared by North Korea and never part of any denuclearization negotiations with the U.S., these bases pose a direct nuclear threat to the U.S. and its allies. Located approximately 27 kilometers from the China-North Korean border, the Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base is an undeclared ballistic missile operating base in North Pyongan Province. Preliminary analysis suggests that the base likely houses a brigade-sized unit. equipped with a total of 6-9 nuclear capable Hwasong-15 or -18 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), or an as yet unknown ICBM, and their transporter-erector-launchers (TEL) or mobile-erector-launchers (MEL).#northkorea #Sinpungdong #신풍동 #kimjongun #korea
