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Chinese Spy Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Transiting US: Pentagon

The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military sites earlier this year did not collect or transmit any information before it was shot down off the Carolina coast, the Pentagon told reporters on June 29. The balloon, which flew from Alaska to the East Coast, came equipped with commercially available U.S.-made gear that…


Poland Detects Object in Its Airspace That Flew From Belarus, Likely Observation Balloon

WARSAW, Poland—An object believed to be an observation balloon entered Polish airspace from Belarus and flew over the country for several hours before disappearing from radar, prompting the military to carry out a search by air and on the ground on Saturday. Polish President Andrzej Duda linked the object and previous objects that have entered…


US Tracking Another Unidentified Balloon Spotted Off Hawaii Coast

The U.S. military is tracking another high-altitude balloon that crossed over the Hawaii coast and is now heading toward Mexico, the Department of Defense has confirmed. Using “newly-established parameters for monitoring U.S. airspace,” the Department of Defense first detected the balloon on April 28 off the coast of Hawaii floating at approximately 36,000 feet, a…


US Government’s Narrative of Chinese Spy Balloon Comes Under Fire: ‘Lying to the American People’

A growing number of Republicans are calling on the federal government to provide more information about a Chinese balloon that traversed across the United States earlier this year before U.S. Air Force planes shot it down. A report from NBC News claimed the Chinese balloon was able to transmit data back to Beijing in real time…


Official Chinese Spy Balloon Narrative Comes Under Fire From GOP Lawmakers

A growing number of Republicans are calling on the federal government to provide more information about a Chinese balloon that traversed across the United States earlier this year before U.S. Air Force planes shot it down. A report from NBC News claimed the Chinese balloon was able to transmit data back to Beijing in real time…


2 Dead in Hot Air Balloon Accident Outside of Mexico City

MEXICO CITY—Two people died and a girl was injured after the hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire near Mexico City, authorities said Saturday. Officials in the state of Mexico, which borders the capital, said the girl suffered burns and a broken arm. According to a video of the incident posted on social…


China Took Down Its Spy Balloon After It Flew Over Latin America

China brought down its balloon after it crossed Latin America around the time another one was flying through the United States, the commanders of U.S. Northern and Southern Command told lawmakers on March 8. “What I understand is the PRC actually terminated that balloon in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of South America,”…


China Took Down Its Spy Balloon After It Flew Over Latin America: US General

China brought down its balloon after it crossed Latin America around the time another one was flying through the United States, the commanders of U.S. Northern and Southern Command told lawmakers on March 8. “What I understand is the PRC actually terminated that balloon in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of South America,”…


Beyond Balloons: The Other Threats Posed by China, and What Can Be Done to Counter Them

Commentary “Nobody can be uncheered with a balloon,” or so the great writer A.A. Milne would have us believe. In Milne’s defense, this line was written long before China got into the balloon-making business. Unless you happen to live under a rock on a distant planet, you are no doubt familiar with the infamous Chinese…


The Wrong Priorities in White House Hiring Practices

Commentary The Biden administration’s priorities have been unchanged since January 2021. Here is part of the list from the official White House website: “… actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity and civil rights.” Those priorities were immediately incorporated in personnel policies through executive orders, for…