- Norway and Finland have both reported problems with GPS signals in their northern regions this month.
- Both countries have been taking part in NATO's exercise Trident Juncture, which has irked Russia.
- Reports of GPS interference related to Russian military activities have been reported in the past.
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Finland and Norway are telling airline pilots to be ready to fly without GPS, and some think Russia is up to something
Russia has invested heavily in electronic warfare, and reports of GPS interference in Europe have been attributed to Moscow.
US Marine Corps pilots fly a MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Trident Juncture near northern Norway, November 6, 2018.
Disruptions to Global Positioning System signals have been reported in northern Norway and Finland this month, overlapping with the final days of NATO's exercise Trident Juncture, a massive military exercise that has drawn Russia's ire.
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Similar disruptions were detected in Norway near the Russian border earlier this year. Norwegian authorities said the interference was related to Russian military activity in the area and that they had requested Russia take steps to ensure Norwegian territory was not adversely affected.
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