spy balloon

[spahy-buh-loon]

noun

1. a balloon carrying surveillance equipment, typically used by a government or military to gather intelligence.

Example Sentences

Most of the state laws were passed since 2023, the same year that a Chinese spy balloon flew across North American airspace, in an incident that marked a new low for US-China ties.

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Biden's time in office did see flare-ups in relations with China, including a spy balloon saga and displays of Chinese military firepower around Taiwan triggered by the visit of a senior US official.

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Last year, crisis engulfed the direct relationship when an American fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over US territory.

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Hours later, the Israeli military confirmed that the spy balloon had been shot down over Lebanon.

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They were further damaged by a row over a spy balloon last February.

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