North Korea conceals missile launch site as golf course near Pyongyang

North Korea has concealed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch site within a complex designed to resemble a golf course, located approximately 20 miles from Pyongyang. The site, previously home to Kim Jong-un's Winter Palace, has been transformed with concrete pads and structures that experts from the Middlesbury Institute's James Martin Centre for Nonproliferation Studies identify as potential missile launch facilities. Satellite imagery analysis indicates that these concrete bases were disguised under a layer of soil to create the appearance of golf greens. The facility is reportedly equipped to handle North Korea's latest missile technologies, including the Hwasong-19 ICBM, which was tested recently amid heightened regional tensions. This revelation coincides with ongoing military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea, further escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Analysts warn that such developments could provoke further military responses from both North and South Korea.