South Korea's military said North Korea carried out GPS-jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday. North Korea's actions have affected the navigational safety of ships and aircraft, putting dozens of aircraft at risk. The South Korean government emphasized, “We call on North Korea to immediately stop its provocations.''
“Yesterday and today (November 8-9), North Korea carried out GPS jamming provocations in Haeju and Kaesong,” the head of Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, adding that several ships and dozens of It added that the flight's civilian flight crew reported the incident. “Some business interference.”
North Korea carried out a provocation. they were jamming the gps signal
South Korea's military did not provide details on how North Korea was jamming GPS signals or to what extent, but warned of the dangers to pilots and ship captains sailing in the country's southwestern Yellow Sea region.
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“We call on North Korea to immediately stop its GPS provocations, and strongly warn North Korea that it will be responsible for any problems caused thereafter,” the statement said.
Yonhap News reminded that North Korea carried out a series of GPS jamming attacks from May 29 to June 2 from the western part of the border to the south. This comes shortly after North Korea began sending waste balloons for the first time this year.
Tensions are high in the region. Relationships are at their worst in decades.
Since the beginning of last month, sporadic GPS jamming attempts have been detected in the inter-Korean border area, but the intensity has been lower than in May and June. The Pyongyang regime has carried out similar provocations on various scales in recent years.
Bilateral relations between South Korea are currently rated as the worst in decades. North Korea recognizes South Korea as an “enemy state” in its constitution, and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ordered a “complete cutoff” with neighboring countries and preparations for war that “could break out at any time.”
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