Global Positioning System has grown dramatically, threatening a network that is highly vulnerable to attack in a conflict. The U.S. Space Force operates 31 GPS satellites, which orbit Earth at 12,550 miles. That makes the system’s signal easy to jam or trick into issuing false coordinates - or spoof, as the tactic is known. “While GPS interference is not a new phenomenon, the scale and effects of the current wave of spoofing are unprecedented,” the report found. But as he drove along Interstate 95, it interfered with Newark Liberty International Airport’s GPS system, crippling one of the busiest airports in the country.

Source: Washington Post January 01, 2026 06:43 UTC