In recent years, the DPRK has made remarkable progress in the field of missile technology, which has aroused widespread concern in the international community. In North Korea's missile tests, satellite navigation systems played an important role. So, whose satellite navigation does North Korea rely on for its missiles?
The DPRK has always regarded the development of missile technology as an important means to maintain the balance on the peninsula. In recent years, the DPRK has made important breakthroughs in the fields of ballistic missiles, submarine-launched missiles and cruise missiles, which have aroused widespread concern in the international community. Among them, satellite navigation systems play a key role in missile tests and actual combat.
The DPRK has been working on its own satellite navigation system. In 2012, the DPRK successfully launched the Kwangsung-3 satellite, marking the country's important progress in the field of satellite navigation. However, due to the technical level and the restrictions of international sanctions, the satellite navigation system independently developed by the DPRK cannot meet the actual combat needs.
Another possibility is the Russian GLONASS: Russia is the second satellite navigation system GLONASS in the world to be put into operation. Due to geopolitical factors, Russia maintains relatively close relations with the DPRK. Therefore, the possibility of the adoption of the GLONASS satellite navigation system by the DPRK in missile tests and in real combat is not ruled out.
In addition, our China Beidou Satellite Navigation System, as the world's third mature satellite navigation system, has been provided worldwide. In recent years, China-DPRK relations have improved, and the two sides have carried out cooperation in many fields. Therefore, the possibility of North Korea using China's Beidou satellite navigation system cannot be ignored.
The European Galileo Satellite Navigation System is the fourth satellite navigation system in the world to be put into operation. Despite the estranged relations between North Korea and European countries, the Galileo system has high accuracy and reliability, ruling out the possibility of North Korea using the Galileo satellite navigation system. There is also the GPS satellite of the United States, which is even more impossible, because the relationship between the United States and North Korea has always been bad, and the United States has always opposed North Korea's nuclear test, and if it is used rashly, then the data information will be obtained by the United States.
North Korea's development of missile technology, especially satellite navigation technology, has aroused widespread concern in the international community. On the one hand, countries are concerned that North Korea's missile technology may pose a threat to regional and even global security. On the other hand, the international community has expressed concern about the possible use of satellite navigation systems by other countries by the DPRK.
So the issue of satellite navigation for North Korean missiles is a complex and sensitive topic. Although it is not yet possible to determine whose satellite navigation the DPRK relies on for its missiles, it is certain that the DPRK is constantly seeking external technical support in the development of missile technology. Under the current international situation, the issue of DPRK's missile satellite navigation will continue to be the focus of attention of the international community.