Russia jammed GPS of UK Defence Secretary’s aircraft on trip to Poland
Russia’s recent jamming of the GPS signal on UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps’ official jet during his trip to Poland raises serious concerns about Russia’s aggressive actions and the potential risks they pose. This deliberate interference with the aircraft’s navigation system, especially while passing through Kaliningrad, a Russian territory, is undeniably provocative and reckless. The fact that Russia has targeted RAF aircraft in the past, including routine GPS jamming of planes flying from Cyprus in 2021, highlights a pattern of behavior aimed at antagonizing other nations without using direct violence.
The implications of such electronic attacks go beyond just the military realm.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker