June 23, 2026
GPS Jamming Is Now a Mainstream Maritime Threat: What Changed Between 2025 and 2026
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GPS Jamming Is Now a Mainstream Maritime Threat: What Changed Between 2025 and 2026
At a Glance What Changed Across 2025 and 2026 GPS jamming was not new before 2025. As a military and intelligence capability, it has existed for decades. What changed between 2025 and 2026 is the scale, geographic spread, and operational normalization of jamming events affecting global commercial shipping. The 2025 picture established that jamming had...
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What Is GPS Jamming and Why Are We Seeing So Much of It?
At a Glance What Is GPS Jamming? GPS jamming is the deliberate interference with GPS signals that disrupts the ability of receivers to determine accurate location. It operates in two primary modes. The first is signal denial, where jamming equipment overwhelms the GPS signal with radio frequency interference, preventing a receiver from establishing a positioning...
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