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Story summary
- About 1,000 vessels in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman have degraded GPS capabilities, leaving them unable to determine locations.
- Experts say many ships rely on outdated GPS signals, making them vulnerable to jamming and spoofing that produce false positions.
- Gulf states are using signal jamming to protect against threats, even if it disrupts their own navigation systems.
- Alternative navigation technologies are under development, but navigation without GPS remains challenging.
