US and Venezuela jam Caribbean GPS signals to thwart attacks, raising flight hazard

A member of Venezuela’s security forces on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 3, 2025. An escalating standoff between the United States and Venezuela has led both countries’ militaries to jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean to guard against a potential attack, data show, putting air and sea traffic in the region at greater risk of a collision or accident. (Alejandro Cegarra/The New York Times) By RILEY MELLEN and ANATOLY KURMANAEV An...