Posted on 07/05/2005 6:09:41 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
/begin my translation
N. Korean Underground Tunnels, Impregnable Fortresses against Nuclear Attack | |
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We set up the new section called 'N. Korean File' to provide you with vivid picture of N. Korean society. (Articles in) this section would be based on internal documents from N. Korea or testimony from N. Korean defectors. As its first article, we investigate underground tunnels in N. Korea, based on content from monthly magazine 'N. Korea.'
It is first revealed in S. Korea that N. Korea kept U.S. spy satellites from tracking locations of their underground tunnels by analyzing Russian satellite photographs. It is also confirmed that their underground tunnels are designed to withstand nuclear attacks
The July issue of a monthly magazine 'N. Korea,' published by N. Korea Institute (executive director: Kim Chang-soon,) reported 'the Status of N. Korean underground tunnels in cities and counties,' based on the testimony of a N. Korean defector, Mr. Kang(age:56.)
According to its report, upon N. Korean request, Russia had taken the satellite pictures of N. Korean underground tunnels, and provide N. Koreans with the pictures. N. Korean General Staffs analyzed them. Upon finding any underground tunnels exposed to the satellite surveillance, they immediately alerted those in charge of the exposed tunnels via telex, asking them to repaint radar-absorbing materials on underground tunnels' entrance door. This way, they have been eluding the detection by U.S. spy satellites. Mr. Kang said, "Guards at underground tunnels spent the largest amount of time in painting such material." This underground tunnel is for wartime command post, which can command and control the entire population of a city, and is safe from nuclear attack.
5 meter in front of the door to command tunnel in City H. of N. Ham-kyong Province, they made an artificial hill of 1,500 cubic meters. Upon enemy's nuclear or chemical attack, an alert bell would be sounded. Then a commander, with mere push of a button, can detonate explosives buried inside the hill. After the explosion, the entrance to the tunnel would be completely covered with dirts, and oxygen generators inside the tunnel start to operate, which allow people inside to survive for three months.
No. 1 tunnel is for storing items of personality cults, such as statues and portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. It is connected to the command tunnel, and designed to last indefinitely. N. Korean underground tunnels are divided into categories such as storage of strategic reserve materials, wartime production of military supplies, civilian evacuation. They can prosecute their war using underground tunnels only. No.2 tunnels are for storing (wartime) food supply to last for years. It is said that, even during the peak of famine in mid-90's, no food supply was released to public. Occasionally soldiers try to steal from it, but they are shot on sight.
Type |
When to use |
purpose and maintenance responsibility |
survival duration |
Command Tunnel | wartime |
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3 months |
No.1 Tunnel | wartime |
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permanent |
No. 66 Tunnel (civilian evacuation) | wartime |
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3 years |
No. 2 Storage (food storage) |
peacetime, |
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3 years |
No.4 Material Tunnel |
peacetime, |
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3 years |
Fuel Oil Tunnel (diesel, gasoline) | wartime |
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5 years |
Munition Tunnel |
peacetime, |
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3 years |
Strategic Reserve Material Tunnel | wartime |
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3 years |
Factory Relocation Tunnel | wartime |
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3 years |
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lower half:
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Name |
Use |
Country of Origin |
generator | lighting, heating | Japan, Russia, China |
fan | humidity control | Russia, China, N. Korea |
oxygen genrator | oxygen for sealed tunnel | Russia, China |
ultraviolet light | lighting | Russia, N. Korea |
detonator for sealing tunnel entrance | upon nuclear and chemical alert | |
stealth entrance | absorbing radio-wave from radars |
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telex and fiber optic communication equipment | wartime communication | Western countries |
food, medicine, bedding, and fuel |
2005.07.04 (Mon.) 19:59 |
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I don't see how painting radar absorbing material at the entrance of the tunnel is going to stop an analysts with satellite photos and a magnifying glass from spotting the entrance?
I guess they are counting on their camouflage skills. I don't know if such confidence is warranted.:-)
They don't have enough food to feed their population now...How can they have 3 years worth of reserves in tunnels? I call BS.
They will hoard food for military supply even if millions die. They always set aside military supplies. It is their priority one. Don't you know "Military First Policy" of N. Korea?
ping
They're already in oblivion. Nuking them would be an improvement. It looks like it might also increase their lifespan.
Just like the Saddam statues in Iraq...
If we were to attack NK, would anything really stop us from finding and entering these bunkers??
Thanks for the translation.
Any idea how many of these the Russians have for themselves?
telex and fiber optic communication equipment -- Western Countries generators -- JapanWhy not mention those in your title too?
I think the "Russians involved" meant the use of Russian satellite photos to help with the concealment.
"We could in fact put funeral tablet stones at the entrance of each of these caves when we seal them, and state in one of them, lies the Great Leader himself. As the country above ground busily remakes itself into a democracy and readies for unification with the South."
Exactly. And the thought of this puts a big smile on my face. I am tired of the petty dictators mass murdering and starving people to death in my lifetime. Perhaps I am a dreamer, but I think the reign of Christ will not include these kinds of people.
No idea.
What does radar absorbing material have to do with spy satellites?
"...If we were to attack NK, would anything really stop us from finding and entering these bunkers??..."
The final scene of "The Dirty Dozen" comes to mind. If it ever happens that they do seal themselves in and we find them there, why not pour some high explosives down the spouts? We'd have the rats in the trap and would be there for their destruction. It could happen.
This wouldn't be related to the exploding mountain a few months ago, would it?
Kims universe is kind of like a safe to which there is a combination -- but his combination is locked up in that safe where he can't even get to it......
"They will be all destroyed once Kim's regime falls, though."
Heck, they should Ebay the suckers and jumpstart their economy!
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