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China Sends Spy Balloons Over Military Sites Worldwide, U.S. Officials Say: The balloons have some advantages over the satellites that orbit the earth in regular ...
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Balloon was part of wider Chinese snooping effort, Pentagon says: The surveillance balloon program has been operating "for several years," Brig. Gen ...
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Chinese Balloon Was Part of Years-Long Spying Program, US Says: The high-altitude Chinese balloon that crossed over the US last week is just part of a years-long ...
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Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island's election nears
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Chinese Fighters Accused of Intercepting Canadian Surveillance Aircraft: The Canadian military aircraft and a Chinese jet came within 16 feet of each other over ...
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U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path: The errant path of the large Chinese spy balloon across Alaska and the ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/14/china-spy-balloon-path-tracking-weather/

U.S. Senator Rubio seeks review of Ford technology deal with China's CATL: Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to review Ford Motor's ...
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Taiwan says it has spotted no Chinese surveillance balloons: Taiwan has not spotted any surveillance balloons from China in its vicinity, the island's defence ...
reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-says-it-has-spotted-no-chinese-surveillance-balloons-2023-02-14/
Key FactsNo Chinese surveillance balloons have been spotted above Taiwan, according to the Defense Ministry.
Apr 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- China said the balloon was a civilian research craft that had blown off course, and it accused the US of sending spy balloons over China on Monday.
- That was denied by the United States.
- According to a Taiwan military intelligence officer, the armed forces have not seen any surveillance balloons similar to the one shot down over the United States near the island.
- He added that the balloons discovered near Taiwan lacked steering capability and were thus unlikely to be used for surveillance.

Does China’s Spy Balloon Mean We’re in a New Cold War?: Foreign-policy expert Robert Daly on how episodes like the spy balloon could lead to a new Cold War ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/does-chinas-spy-balloon-mean-its-a-new-cold-war.html

China Accused of Sending Spy Balloons ‘Very Frequently’ Over Taiwan Airspace: “Dozens” of surveillance balloons have allegedly been detected over Taiwan as the ...
thedailybeast.com/china-accused-of-sending-spy-balloons-very-frequently-over-taiwan-airspace

China's spy balloon barrage earns six of its companies a spot on US entity list: US Commerce Department can't just let red balloons go by
theregister.com/2023/02/13/chinese_balloon_tech_companies_banned/

Chinese balloon part of worldwide fleet, US officials say: US officials say the object is part of a wider fleet of balloons that has spanned five continents.
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Key FactsThe Pentagon claims that China used spy balloons all over the world for years.
Apr 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Ryder did not specify where the balloons flew, only that they flew over "sites that would be of interest to the Chinese."
- The most recent Chinese surveillance balloon was discovered over Alaska on January 28, but it made national headlines early last week when it was spotted over Billings, Montana.
- Ryder stated that the slow and steady approach allowed the United States to learn "a lot more" about the balloon programme.
- "I can assure you this was not for civilian purposes," Ryder said on Wednesday.

Chinese balloon had antennas, solar panels: reports: The Chinese balloon that traveled across the United States last week before it was shot down over the ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/3851174-chinese-balloon-had-antennas-solar-panels-reports/

What the Chinese Surveillance Balloon Incident Tells Us About US-China Relations: A U.S. F-22 shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon that lingered in U.S ...
thediplomat.com/2023/02/what-the-chinese-surveillance-balloon-incident-tells-us-about-us-china-relations/

Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance program, U.S. says : China’s spy balloon effort operates in Hainan province off China’s south coast and has for ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/07/china-spy-balloon-intelligence/

U.S. says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program: The China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to detect and collect intelligence signals ...
torontosun.com/news/world/u-s-says-chinese-military-behind-vast-aerial-spy-program

The Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: An Urgent Need for Communication: There is an urgent need for standard operating procedures and open communication ...
thediplomat.com/2023/02/the-chinese-spy-balloon-incident-an-urgent-need-for-communication/

Spy balloon witness thought it might have been a star or UFO: Chase Doak was getting ready to leave work when he spotted what he thought might have been a star ...
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Key FactsThe title of this article is "A Brief History of Spy Balloons."
Apr 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- This article was published in the Monitor Daily on February 3, 2023.
- On Thursday, a senior Defense Department official stated, "Clearly the intent of this balloon is for surveillance,"
- China apologized for the intrusion on Friday, saying the object was a weather balloon that had deviated from its intended path.
- According to Politico, it intends to spend approximately $27 million on advanced balloon projects in 2023.

EDITORIAL: Balloon ‘a warning from the sky’: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/02/08/2003793934

Beijing confirms balloon is Chinese, says entry into US airspace was unintended: Beijing confirmed on Friday that a high-altitude balloon traveling over the ...
thehill.com/policy/international/3842523-beijing-confirms-balloon-is-chinese-says-entry-into-us-airspace-was-unintended/

Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US: The Pentagon is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental ...
cnn.com/2023/02/02/politics/us-tracking-china-spy-balloon/

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US must prepare now for China invasion of Taiwan: Admiral: WASHINGTON: The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/us-prepare-china-invasion-taiwan-xi-jinping-3016906
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