Pyongyang, North Korea, announced yesterday that a large unknown building for its use had been discovered at a military training site near Gosong-ri, Yongbyung-gun, North Korea. It has been known for many years that large-scale targets and various military training centers have been captured.
This octagonal building is 40 m wide and 10 m high and has a large hole in the center and around the building. The outer wall is about 3 m thick. The location where the building is located is a plain on the mountainside where there are only one or two unpaved trails nearby, but there is no pavement.
VOA reported that North Korea began building its buildings from May to April and completed the current form from July to August. Satellite images taken by the private satellite company Planet Labs & # 39; December 12th show that the National Center for Space Research (CNES) and Airbus have a more orderly structure. This is a possible explanation.
An octagonal-shaped building appeared at a military training center near Gosongri, Yongbyon, North Pyongan Province. It is estimated that the width is about 40 m and the height of about 10 m. Satellite photo of September 7, 2018 published by the National Research Center (CNES) and Airbus. VOA News –
The experts believe that the site where the building is located is a training facility and that it is a military training facility, such as a target. In fact, there is a large target 45 m in diameter 350 m east of this building. In addition, 300 meters northeast of the building, combat aircraft and tanks were discovered, as well as several satellite antennas in the training area.
However, it is common for experts to say that this is the first time that a large, perfectly shaped building is being presented.
Nick Hansen, a photo badyst at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, said: "Until recently, there was no real building in the area. building, but only its facade. " " You have to watch. "
Melissa Hannum, senior researcher at the US Nonproliferation Center James Martin, said: "It's a little strange that several satellite antennas are too close to the target."
Satellite photo of September 7, 2018 published by the National Research Center (CNES) and Airbus. There are model hunters and trams north (red circle) of a military training ground located near Goseongri, in North Pyongan Province, Yongbyeon, and south (lower red circle) with long structures and satellite antenna. Northeast, there is a large target of a diameter of 45 m. / VOA
Bruce Bennett, senior researcher at the Land Research Institute, a private think tank, focused on North Korea's intentions. "North Korea does not want to show any facilities in the United States, but if it wants to attract the interest of the United States, it's different," he said. "It seems that North Korea has the intention to show this installation intentionally in the United States and in other countries". Bennett said: "North Korea does not declare its nuclear facilities in the United States, fearing to become a target." "In this case, North Korea is not worried."
Bennett also noted that the building is not far from the Yongbyon nuclear facility. If it is a nuclear-related facility, it is necessary to maintain an appropriate distance for safety, not too far away. The building is about 8 km northwest of the Yongbyon nuclear facility.
