North Korea tried to jam US-ROK navigation system during drills, Seoul says



News North Korea tried to jam US-ROK navigation system during drills, Seoul says South Korea reports no military or civilian damage from first reported GPS jamming by DPRK in eight years Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park March 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects artillery drills on the west coast. \| Image: KCNA (March 8, 2024) North Korea attempted to jam a U.S.-ROK military navigation system throughout the allies’ large-scale exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday. This is the first time South Korea has reported such a DPRK operation since 2016. “Our military has detected several instances of GPS jamming signals originating from north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea since March 5,” the JCS told NK News, referring to the inter-Korean maritime border. “But so far, there have been no military damage or limitations on military operations due to such GPS jamming,” it said. “And © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea tried to jam US-ROK navigation system during drills, Seoul says

South Korea reports no military or civilian damage from first reported GPS jamming by DPRK in eight years

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park March 8, 2024

North Korea tried to jam US-ROK navigation system during drills, Seoul says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects artillery drills on the west coast. | Image: KCNA (March 8, 2024)

North Korea attempted to jam a U.S.-ROK military navigation system throughout the allies’ large-scale exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.

This is the first time South Korea has reported such a DPRK operation since 2016.

“Our military has detected several instances of GPS jamming signals originating from north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the West Sea since March 5,” the JCS told NK News, referring to the inter-Korean maritime border.

“But so far, there have been no military damage or limitations on military operations due to such GPS jamming,” it said. “And

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