The Chinese spy balloon was gathering intel on sensitive US military sites and sending it to Beijing in real-time: report

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Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.

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A man is being instructed how to use an aerial camera on a plane during World War II.
A man is being instructed how to use an aerial camera on a plane during World War II.

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The 3 flying objects the US shot down over the weekend might have just been for commercial or research purposes that posed no threat, White House says

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National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily press briefing in the James Brady Room at the White House on February 13, 2023.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily press briefing in the James Brady Room at the White House on February 13, 2023.

US general refuses to rule out aliens after third suspicious flying object is shot down by the military over its airspace

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon flies by during a US Air Force firepower demonstration on September 14, 2007 near Indian Springs, Nevada.

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MTG yelled profanities and acted 'irrational' when being briefed about the Chinese spy balloon, report says

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., yells during President Joe Bides State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

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After US pops 1st balloon, China admits the 2nd one floating over Latin America is also theirs and gave the same excuse that it was just lost

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A Chineses surveillance balloon flies above in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 4, 2023.
A Chineses surveillance balloon flies above in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 4, 2023.

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Beijing's response to the US shooting down its balloon has been muted. It might be China's way of preparing for a future in which the roles are reversed, says international law expert.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qi Gang speaks in Egypt on January 15.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang speaks in Egypt on January 15.

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A close read of Beijing's official statement shows it doesn't think the US violated international law by shooting down its balloon, says a legal expert who studies China

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and members of his delegation meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and officials on January 15, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and members of his delegation meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and officials on January 15, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.

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The F-22 that took down China's surveillance balloon used the call sign 'FRANK01' in an apparent homage to a heroic pilot from WWI

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American World War I fighter ace, Frank Luke Jr (1897 - 1918), with his SPAD S.XIII biplane, France, 18th September 1918.
American World War I fighter ace, Frank Luke Jr (1897 - 1918), with his SPAD S.XIII biplane, France, 18th September 1918.

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