Statements: Munitions Industry Department

Canonical ID: NK-id6WS3TTe5Kz2bapYhFjnJ · Entity type: Organization (reference)

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Property		Value	Lang	Source dataset		Source ID	First seen
`Organization:notes`		Other information: The Munitions Industry Department is involved in key aspects of the DPRK's missile program. MID is responsible for overseeing the development of the DPRK's ballistic missiles, including the Taepo Dong-2.The MID oversees the DPRK's weapons production and R&D programs, including the DPRK's ballistic missile program. The Second Economic Committee and the Second Academy of Natural Sciences – also designated in August 2010 – are subordinate to the MID. The MID in recent years has worked to develop the KN08 road-mobile ICBM.		il_wmd_sanctions		`il-wmd-2ccd4ad99043085c7fdc467a2c6ac4dd09a754db`	2025-11-28