North Korea jams GPS signals, affecting planes and ships in South Korea

The South Korean military has urged caution on South Korean civilian boats and planes.

Since Friday, North Korea has been carrying out a GPS signal jamming campaign that has affected several ships and dozens of civilian planes in South Korea, the South Korean army said on Saturday (November 9). These accusations come at a time of tension around North Korea, which a little over a week ago fired a missile presented as the most advanced in its arsenal and is accused of sending thousands of soldiers to help Russia in its war against Ukraine, all in the context of the American election won by Donald Trump.

The South Korean military urged caution for South Korean civilian boats and planes traveling on and above the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula, saying ships and dozens of aircraft were being damaged. “some operational disruptions”. “We strongly urge North Korea to immediately cease its GPS provocations and warn that it will be held responsible for any problems that result“continued the Seoul Joint Chiefs of Staff.

GPS jamming consists of emitting unknown signals which saturate GPS receivers and render them unusable for navigation. South Korea has accused North Korea numerous times in recent years of carrying out this type of nuisance from its territory. In May, the South Korean military reported a similar attack on Pyongyang, saying it did not interfere with any military operations in the South.