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South Korea warns Pyongyang over dangerous GPS disruptions
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)
North Korea has disrupted GPS signals near the South Korean border for five consecutive days, affecting flights and vessel operations, South Korea’s military reported Tuesday, Nov. 12. Officials believe the interference is tied to Pyongyang’s ongoing military exercises aimed at countering drones.
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The disruptions were detected in areas near the border cities of Kaesong and Haeju. While weaker than similar incidents earlier this year, the jamming has caused operational issues for civilian aviation and shipping.
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South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the activity, calling it a threat to safety and urging North Korea to cease immediately.
The incidents are the latest in a series of unconventional provocations by North Korea. Earlier this year, Pyongyang launched campaigns using balloons to carry trash and anti-South Korean propaganda across the border.
These actions disrupted operations at Incheon International Airport multiple times. Experts said this highlights vulnerabilities in South Korea’s critical infrastructure.
In October, North Korea destroyed sections of unused road and rail routes connecting the two Koreas in a symbolic rejection of reconciliation. North Korea also conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test aimed at increasing pressure on the U.S. and its allies.
South Korean officials have raised concerns over North Korea’s growing military alignment with Russia. Pyongyang has reportedly provided Moscow with military equipment and personnel to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Analysts warn the partnership could allow North Korea to acquire advanced technology for its nuclear and missile programs, escalating regional security threats.
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South Korea called for accountability, stating North Korea’s actions endanger lives and violate international safety laws. The ongoing provocations have heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, as officials continue to monitor the situation.
Tags: GPS, ICBM, North Korea, Pyongyang, Russia, Russia-Ukraine War, South Korea, South Korean Military, Ukraine
[CRAIG NIGRELLI]
NORTH KOREA IS INTENSIFYING ITS PROVOCATIVE TACTICS, JAMMING GPS SIGNALS NEAR THE SOUTH KOREAN BORDER FOR FIVE DAYS STRAIGHT, DISRUPTING FLIGHTS AND VESSEL OPERATIONS. SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS POINT TO PYONGYANG’S MILITARY EXERCISES, POTENTIALLY AIMED AT COUNTERING DRONES, AS TENSIONS ON THE PENINSULA CONTINUE TO RISE.
THE DISRUPTIONS, FOCUSED NEAR BORDER CITIES, HAVE CREATED CHAOS FOR CIVILIAN AVIATION AND SHIPPING. SOUTH KOREA’S JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ISSUED A STARK WARNING TO THE NORTH, CALLING THE JAMMING A DIRECT THREAT TO SAFETY.
THE ACTIONS ARE THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF UNCONVENTIONAL PROVOCATIONS BY NORTH KOREA, INCLUDING SENDING BALLOONS CARRYING TRASH AND SOMETIMES FECES INTO SOUTH KOREA—A CAMPAIGN THAT HAS DISRUPTED SOME AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND RAISED SECURITY CONCERNS AFTER BALLOONS LANDED SEOUL, INCLUDING IN THE SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL COMPOUND..
PYONGYANG HAS ALSO RAMPED UP ITS HOSTILITY WITH A SYMBOLIC DESTRUCTION OF UNUSED CROSS-BORDER ROUTES AND A RECENT INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE TEST.
COMPOUNDING THESE PROVOCATIONS ARE GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT NORTH KOREA’S MILITARY TIES WITH RUSSIA. SOUTH KOREAN OFFICIALS REPORT THAT PYONGYANG IS PROVIDING MOSCOW WITH MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE WAR IN UKRAINE, POTENTIALLY GAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS NUCLEAR AND MISSILE PROGRAMS IN RETURN.
SOUTH KOREA HAS CONDEMNED THESE ACTIONS, EMPHASIZING THAT NORTH KOREA’S MOVES ENDANGER LIVES AND VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY LAWS. WITH TENSIONS ESCALATING, THE REGION FACES MOUNTING UNCERTAINTY OVER HOW PYONGYANG’S AGGRESSION WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE.
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