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Two oil tankers collided near the Strait of Hormuz in June 2025 amid rising GPS spoofing. Forbes reported the incident occurred as electronic warfare tactics intensified in the region.
ForbesTwo oil tankers collided near the Strait of Hormuz in June 2025 in an incident widely attributed to GPS interference, Forbes reported. The collision occurred as spoofing attacks on satellite navigation systems increased across the region. A spike in GPS signal distortion has affected European NATO member nations since 2023.
The United Nations aviation agency’s assembly rebuked Russia in October 2025 for satellite interference. Interference has left commercial vessels navigationally blinded and struggling to maneuver in the strait. Nations involved in the conflict with Iran have generated an electronic fog to counter drone attacks, which has also disrupted civilian traffic, CNN reported in March.
Spoofing techniques, often executed from ground-based assets as observed in Ukraine since 2023, now include evidence of space-based assets according to a January 2026 report by the British Royal Institute of Navigation. The U.S. Space Force released a documentary last year outlining threats to space infrastructure, including orbiting satellite killers and satellites with robotic arms.
An April report by the Secure World Foundation noted increased incentives for offensive counterspace capabilities, with North Korea adopting new military space policies and Russia and China experimenting with anti-satellite systems. The U.S. Space Force launched a GPS satellite into medium Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral in April 2026 and has deployed satellites with M-code technology to resist jamming.
Germany outlined a new space strategy in 2025 to monitor and deter malicious activity in space, and its government report stated that Russia and China support North Korea and Iran in developing military space programs. China prepared to launch its Zhuque-2E Y6 carrier rocket carrying two satellites on June 9, 2026. A U.S.
Space Force Guardian monitored operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base in December 2025 to support combat forces with space-enabled effects including GPS and electromagnetic interference detection.
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EuronewsTwo fin whales were killed off Iceland's coast overnight Sunday, ending a two-year pause in commercial whaling. Iceland's Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has set reduced quotas for the 2026 season.
France 24Temperatures across Europe are forecast to reach 39 degrees Celsius, marking the continent's hottest year on record. Officials report disruptions to schools, rail services and sporting events, and cite health risks from prolonged heat.
EuronewsMultiple countries have activated extreme-heat warnings through at least Thursday. Forecasts show highs of 38-44C across France, Spain, Italy, the UK, Switzerland and Luxembourg.