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spy balloon

American  
[spahy-buh-loon] / ˈspaɪ bəˌlun /

noun

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


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Previous defense minister Wei Fenghe turned down a Pentagon request to speak with Austin last year after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had floated across the country.

From Seattle Times Apr. 16, 2024

Those would be the first visits to China by cabinet members this year; both officials traveled to Beijing last year to stabilize relations after tempers flared during the Chinese spy balloon episode.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2024

She certainly didn’t descend to the same level of sartorial carelessness back when she dressed as a Chinese spy balloon.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2024

Michael Listner, founder and principal of Space Law and Policy Solutions, said China stepped up promoting its narrative of near space during the spy balloon incident, which sent bilateral relations with Washington plummeting.

From Washington Times Nov. 30, 2023

Relations deteriorated further after a suspected Chinese spy balloon floated across the continental US earlier this year before being shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2023

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