Since October, there has been an alarming increase in North Korean attempts to disrupt South Korea's global positioning systems (GPS). Military sources in Seoul reported on November 6 that they were detecting increased attempts to jam GPS signals in border areas. The latest incident, the sources said, occurred the day before, on November 5, when jamming signals aimed at distorting GPS coordinates in an area under South Korean control were detected in northern Gyeonggi Province at 11 a.m.

It is noted that such actions by North Korea pose a threat to the stable operation of navigation systems and raise serious concerns for security near the demilitarized zone. Although the intensity of the latest interference is lower than previous times, South Korean authorities view this activity as a strategic threat. It is known that in May of this year, North Korean forces jammed GPS signals north of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the western sea zone for several days in a row, creating interference for ships and aircraft moving along the border.

These actions by North Korea demonstrate a new approach to information influence tactics. According to experts, such measures may be aimed at increasing tensions and testing the readiness of the South Korean military to counter electronic warfare. GPS systems play a key role in navigation and support of operations for the military as well as civilian transportation systems, making their vulnerability a serious concern for the country's security.

South Korean authorities, in turn, are taking steps to strengthen their defenses against such attacks. Already in May, after facing several days of continuous interference, the country's military and civilian agencies increased their level of surveillance of North Korean activity and strengthened their systems to counter jamming and interference. South Korean specialists are seeking to introduce more secure navigation technologies capable of operating under conditions of electronic pressure.

Military analysts believe North Korea's current activity may be an attempt to test Seoul's reaction.