Spy Balloons

Explained: How modern technology is giving spy balloons a new life

The balloon that started the current controversy in the United States was first discovered visually and reported, rather than detected by air defence systems

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

Explained: The companies that US has blacklisted for the spy balloon episode

The United States has blacklisted six entities linked to Beijing's military modernisation efforts, in a growing diplomatic spat centred on China's use of alleged spy balloons

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?

Firstpost Podcast | Explained: Chinese spy balloon on USA

What was exactly the Chinese spy balloon doing in the US and what is the entire story behind? Tune in to find out

Spies in the Sky: Why was a Chinese balloon lingering over the US? Is this an old tactic?

A ‘high-altitude surveillance balloon’ found in the US airspace, which it claims was sent by China, has raised concerns. But, this is not the first time that spy balloons have been deployed by nations to gather information on their enemies. They were first used in 1794 during the Battle of Fleurus