Army Wants More Sensor-Laden Surveillance Balloons Over The Pacific

High-altitude balloons are an increasingly critical part of the Army's future combat strategy, from providing networking to ...
Politico

U.S. downs Chinese spy balloon off Carolinas coast

At President Biden's direction, a fighter jet assigned to U.S. Northern Command shot down the craft that sparked security concerns as it drifted across the nation. At President Joe Biden’s direction, ...
CNN

Balloon observed over southwest US likely a ‘hobby’ and has left US airspace, NORAD says

A balloon the US was tracking across the country has now left US airspace and was likely a “hobby balloon,” NORAD said in a statement Saturday. NORAD had initially intercepted the balloon with fighter ...
The Hill

Balloon intercepted over US likely related to a ‘hobby’: Officials

The high-altitude balloon flying over the U.S. earlier that was intercepted earlier this week was likely a “hobby balloon,” officials said Saturday. The balloon, which flew at an altitude of over ...
The Gazette

U.S. Northern Command's top general answers questions about suspected Chinese spy balloon

U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, based in Colorado Springs as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, took questions last week at the Pentagon about the ...