North Korea’s Balloon Warfare: Are GPS-Guided Payloads Next?

North Korea is sending balloons filled with trash and even excrement over to South Korea, but recently something more alarming has been found: some of these balloons are now carrying GPS transmitters. South Korea’s military has discovered this new development, which suggests North Korea might be using the balloons not just for creating a nuisance but also for spying or testing new technologies.

For months, North Korea has been launching waves of these balloons, which usually burst in the sky, scattering garbage across South Korea. But now, the addition of GPS devices means these balloons could be tracking where they go and collecting important data. This could be part of a larger plan, maybe to improve their military capabilities or gather intelligence for future conflicts.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed they found GPS transmitters in some of the balloons but didn't say when exactly they were launched. It’s the first time North Korean balloons with such device...

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