U.S. Monitoring Possible North Korean Military Base in Syria Report: North Korea running underground military base in Syria BY: Adam Kredo March 14, 2018 12:20 pm The United States is monitoring information indicating that North Korea may be running a large underground military base in Syria that could be used for advanced weaponry and nuclear-related work, according to regional reports and U.S. officials tracking the situation. Regional reports have begun to surface indicating North Korea has neared completion of the construction of an underground military base located near Qardaha in Syria, the hometown of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "According...