N. Korea Jammed S. Korea GPS Devices -- Inquirer.net/AFPSEOUL-- North Korea used jamming equipment to block South Korean military communication devices last week, a report said Sunday, amid high tension over the joint drills between Seoul and Washington.
Yonhap news agency said strong jamming signals sent across the border on Friday had caused minor disruptions to phones and navigational devices using GPS (Global Positioning System) at military units near the capital Seoul.
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Update #1: N.Korea behind GPS signal disruption in South: reports -- Reuters
Update #2: ‘NK jams GPS signals to disrupt Korea-US drills’ -- Korea Times
Update #3: N. Korea Sends Jamming Signals to Disrupt S. Korea-US Joint Military Exercise -- Arirang News
My Comment: This is disquieting news. GPS positioning and targeting is a crucial element of the West's military arsenal. The last thing that you would want to hear is information that these signals are being jammed and/or distorted.
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