Spy Balloon

Romania, Moldova both report strange 'balloon-like objects' in their skies

The events follow a string of comparable incidents this month in the US, in which objects detected and shot down by warplanes included a high-altitude Chinese balloon that traversed American airspace

Violation of airspace by 'uncrewed surveillance balloons' unacceptable, Japan tells China

Japan said last week it was re-analysing a series of incidents involving unidentified aerial objects in light of a Chinese spy balloon shot down by the United States after crossing US territory

Taiwan threatens to shoot down any Chinese balloons

China, which claims Taiwan as its territory to be reunited by force if necessary, regularly sends fighter jets and other military assets into Taiwan's airspace and sea lanes

What are the flying objects that US is shooting down? Why are they suddenly popping up in American airspace?

The United States has shot down four flying objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, in eight days. What’s the reason behind the rising number of such aerial objects being gunned down? It’s all about increased radar capabilities

Are they spy balloons or aliens? What we know about the flying objects spotted in US, Canada and even China

The US has shot down four flying objects in the past eight days — first a ‘spy balloon’ in South Carolina, followed up by instances in north Alaska, Canada and the third over Lake Huron. Has China increased its spying or is there something more to it?

US has had contacts with China over 'spy balloon,'says Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked to speak with Chinese counterparts shortly after an Air Force fighter shot down the Chinese balloon off the US east coast after it had traversed the entire country for days

China spots UFO over its waters, authorities prepare to shoot it down: Report

The development comes after US and Canada shot down three high-altitude airborne objects in recent days. An American fighter jet shot down another unidentified flying object on Saturday

US may target Chinese entities linked to spy balloon, says State Department official

The spectacle of the Chinese balloon drifting over the United States last week caused political outrage in Washington and brought into sharp focus the challenge posed by China to the United States and its allies

US says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program

A fleet of balloons operates under the direction of the People's Liberation Army and is used specifically for spying, outfitted with high-tech equipment designed to gather sensitive information from targets across the globe, the US said

Balloon bursts hopes for end to spiraling US-China tensions

The setback comes at a time when US and China were looking for a way to potentially extricate themselves from a low point in ties that has had the world on edge