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News U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”DPRK GPS jamming could be a threat, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report warns
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Monday released a report listing North Korea alongside China, Russia, and Iran as among the U.S.’s “challenges to security in space.” While the bulk of the report focused on Beijing and Moscow’s emerging capabilities, the DIA also noted that North Korea’s jamming capabilities could constitute a threat in times of conflict. “Similar to Iran, North Korea will try to deny an adversary use of space during a conflict. North Korea has demonstrated non-kinetic counterspace capabilities, including GPS and satellite communication jamming,” the DIA report reads. “North Korea also has ballistic missiles and space © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |