Espionage Balloon

Sunday, 05 February 2023

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Spectacular Live Footage of the Espionage Balloon Being Blown Up.

Democratic Underground 05 Feb 2023

Sorry, had to do it... .

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US shoots down Chinese 'spy balloon

Beijing News 05 Feb 2023

The US has shot down what it termed a "Chinese surveillance balloon" off the coast of South Carolina ... Beijing denied accusations of espionage, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry describing the balloon as a "civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes" which "deviated from its intended course.".

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Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down off South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach

Spartanburg Herald-Journal 05 Feb 2023

China spy balloon. Expert reveals other odd espionage tech. Andrew Hammond, historian and curator at the International Spy Museum, discusses China's spy balloon and other methods of espionage ... The balloon was downed after it passed into U.S ... The balloon, which carried a large payload of spy gear according to U.S ... Incursions by spy balloons into U.S.

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US shoots down Chinese ‘spy balloon’

Russia Today 05 Feb 2023

Beijing has denied accusations of espionage, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry describing the balloon as a “civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes” which “deviated from its intended course.” Austin said that it was being used ...

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China protests after US jets shoot down suspected spy balloon

CNN 05 Feb 2023

The United States believes the balloon was involved in espionage, but China has refuted this, insisting it was a civilian research vessel blown off course ... A spokesman for the US Department of Defense also stated that the balloon will not pose a military or personal threat to ground personnel,” the statement continued.

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China accuses US of 'overreacting' after jets shoot down suspected spy balloon

ABC7 05 Feb 2023

US military fighter jets on Saturday shot down the balloon over the Atlantic Ocean in a mission President Joe Biden hailed as a success. The United States believes the balloon was involved in espionage, but China has refuted this, insisting it was a civilian research vessel blown off course ... Chinese spy balloon.

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US downs Chinese balloon, prompting protests from Beijing

Eagle-Tribune 05 Feb 2023

overreacted and violated international practices after an accidental incursion of the balloon that was for civilian use ... News of the balloon entering U.S ... A second Chinese balloon spotted in Latin America that defense officials said was also conducting espionage activities is not a concern to the U.S., a person familiar with the matter said.

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How $200m F-22 Raptor shot down Chinese spy balloon with $400k Sidewinder missile – and ...

The Daily Mail 05 Feb 2023

After flying across the US and hovering over nuclear silos, a Chinese spy balloon was brought down by an F-22 Raptor fighter jet firing a single Sidewinder missile ... The observation balloons were used as a form of espionage and intelligence gathering by the Germans, and they were heavily guarded by anti-aircraft units.

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Myrtle Beach authorities warn of possible debris after US military shoots down Chinese balloon

The Post and Courier 05 Feb 2023

F-22 fighter jet, authorities on South Carolina's coastline warn that debris from the large Chinese balloon could wash ashore ... The balloon, which floated over much of the country earlier this week, prompting accusations of espionage and warnings from officials not to shoot at it from the ground, was spotted over the Carolinas early Feb.

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Lufthansa, Air France-KLM eye Flybe landing slots, report says

Reuters 05 Feb 2023

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM declined to comment ... Suitors would need to take on many of the bankrupt airline’s liabilities as well as the potentially lucrative assets, it quoted one source as saying.Latest Updates ... Read Next ... WorldcategoryChina's balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic, article with galleryFebruary 4, 2023.

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China won’t have gained much from its spy balloon

The Spectator 04 Feb 2023

News of a Chinese surveillance balloon loitering over the picturesque landscape of Montana generated a wave of sensationalist coverage and panicked responses from lawmakers. We don’t know much about the balloon other than what the Pentagon has told us ... the saga over the big balloon is a simple case of espionage.

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China's balloon over the US seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic

RNZ 04 Feb 2023

China's flight of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States appears to mark a more aggressive - albeit puzzling - espionage tactic than relying on satellites and the theft of industrial and defense secrets, security experts said ... But China's recent balloons - a White ...

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China's balloon over US seen as bold but clumsy espionage tacticChina said the balloon that ...

Deccan Herald 04 Feb 2023

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China’s balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic

FX Empire 04 Feb 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China’s flight of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States appears to mark a more aggressive – albeit puzzling – espionage tactic than relying on satellites and the theft of industrial and defense secrets, security experts said ... balloon over?”.

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A look at China's history of spying in the US

News-Press Now 04 Feb 2023

But Chinese officials say a similar thing -- Beijing has in the past repeatedly accused the US of espionage. China denies that the balloon currently above the US is involved in any kind of espionage, claiming it is a "civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes" that has been blown off course ... Balloons and satellites.