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Tucker Carlson shares bizarre tale of troops dying from UFO encounters
The Defense Department says this story is false.
By Sarah Sicard
China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown
China claims it was a civilian balloon used for meteorological research but has refused to say to which government department or company it belongs.
US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions
Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
China spy balloon moving east over US, Pentagon says
China claims balloon is weather research “airship” that blew off course.
Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana
There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.
World View, Sierra Nevada uncrewed balloons to allow stratospheric ISR
Balloon-based systems can remain in the air at high altitudes for long periods of time while conducting surveillance operations.
By C4ISRNET staff
US Border Patrol tests surveillance balloon
The trial comes as agents test hand-launched drones, which are relatively inexpensive but hampered by short battery life and weight limits.
By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press