Chinese spy balloon 'with antennas was capable of taking intelligence':
The spy balloon had 'multiple antennas to include an array likely capable of ...
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Key FactsThe US claims that China's balloon was capable of spying on communications.
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- According to a State Department official, the alleged Chinese spy balloon that flew over the US was capable of collecting communications signals and was part of a larger People's Liberation Army intelligence-gathering effort that spanned more than 40 countries.
- In previous years, Chinese balloons flew over parts of the United States, including Texas and Florida, according to Austin.
- The US is now working with allies to expose and counter larger Chinese spying efforts, according to the official.
- It is also considering taking action against Chinese entities associated with the intelligence gathering effort in US airspace after identifying a Chinese balloon manufacturer who sells products to the Chinese military.
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Chinese balloon's equipment 'clearly' for spying: US official: WASHINGTON: Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew ...
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Chinese balloon was ‘clearly’ for spying, says US official: State department source says balloon was carrying equipment capable of intercepting communications
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Chinese balloon was ‘clearly for intelligence surveillance’: US: State Department says device had multiple antennas ‘likely capable of collecting and ...
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Chinese balloon clearly for spying, had antennas likely capable of collecting communications: US
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Paid articlePaywall Chinese balloon had multiple antennas for intelligence gathering, US says: State department official said aircraft was part of a broader surveillance fleet
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Chinese balloon was ‘clearly’ for spying, says US: State department source says balloon was carrying equipment capable of intercepting communications
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China’s Balloon Was Capable of Spying on Communications, US Says: The Chinese balloon that traversed the US was capable of collecting communications signals and ...
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Reports: More than 40 countries targeted by China's balloon espionage: According to US media, the balloon shot down off the US coast was part of an extensive ...
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According to the US government: More than 40 countries are said to be in the sights of China's balloon espionage
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Paid articlePaywall Chinese spy balloon was part of ‘surveillance fleet’, US says: The Chinese spy balloon that crossed over the US last week was capable of intercepting ...
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Chinese balloon was likely capable of collecting communications, U.S. says: The balloon was furnished with equipment that was "clearly for intelligence ...
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China’s balloon was capable of spying on communications, US says: U-2 spy planes that flew past the balloon revealed surveillance equipment that was inconsistent ...
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US Govt: Chinese Spy Balloons Monitored More Than 40 Countries: China has targeted more than 40 countries on five continents with a fleet of spy balloons ...
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Chinese balloon’s equipment ‘clearly’ for spying: U.S. official: A U.S. fighter jet shot the balloon down over the Atlantic after it had crossed much of the ...
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US: Chinese balloon 'clearly' for spying:
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- The White House downplayed claims on Monday that recent airborne objects shot down in US airspace had an alien component.
- Officials said the three items fired down over the weekend were not the same as the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over the ocean earlier this month.
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Key FactsThe United States claims that China has a vast aerial spy program that targets more than 40 countries.
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- According to a source, the spy program uses high-altitude surveillance balloons similar to the one shot down by the US last weekend.
- The United States Navy provided this image of sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on February 5, 2023. (U.
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- According to the official, the US is reaching out to countries that have also been targeted to discuss the scope of the Chinese surveillance program.
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Key FactsChina condemns the United States' decision to shoot down a suspected spy balloon.
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- Blinken said at a press conference with his South Korean counterpart on Friday: "the presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States in our skies is a clear violation of our sovereignty, a clear violation of international law, and clearly unacceptable.
- And we've made that clear to China."
- According to Oriana Skylar Mastro, a Stanford University expert on Chinese military affairs and foreign policy, China's weather balloon explanation should be rejected outright.
- China may have made a mistake and lost control of the balloon, but Mastro believes it was unlikely to be a deliberate attempt to disrupt Blinken's visit.
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