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U.S.-Venezuela Standoff: GPS Jamming Raises Safety Risks

12/20/2025

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The United States and Venezuela face a military standoff as both jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean.
The move raises the risk of accidents in air and sea traffic as GPS signals are disrupted.
U.S. warships, including the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, reportedly jam GPS to counter drug trafficking linked to the Venezuelan government.
Experts say the jamming is defensive to safeguard assets from precision-guided munitions.

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The United States and Venezuela face a military standoff as both jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean.
The move raises the risk of accidents in air and sea traffic as GPS signals are disrupted.
U.S. warships, including the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, reportedly jam GPS to counter drug trafficking linked to the Venezuelan government.
Experts say the jamming is defensive to safeguard assets from precision-guided munitions.