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Pentagon says it had 'an awareness gap' that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump

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(CNN) -- The American military had a "domain awareness gap" that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, the Pentagon general responsible for providing air and missile defense over North America said on Mo…

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  1. KRDO

    Pentagon says it had 'an awareness gap' that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump (opens KRDO)

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    (CNN) -- The American military had a "domain awareness gap" that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, the Pentagon general responsible for providing air and missile defense over North America said on Mo…

  2. Newsweek

    Trump "never informed" of Chinese balloons by Pentagon: Congressman (opens Newsweek)

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    Michael Waltz said he had been told by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's office that spy balloons had been spotted in the U.S. in recent years.

  3. BizPac Review

    ‘Awareness gap:’ US failed to detect previous Chinese spy balloon incursions until after the fact, general says (opens BizPac Review)

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    North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a combined U.S.-Canada airspace warning and defense organization, did not recognize previous instances of Chinese surveillance balloons entering U.S. territory, NORAD […]

  4. Gopusa

    Pentagon Admits ‘Awareness Gap’ That Caused Failure to Detect 3 Chinese Spy Balloons During Trump Years (opens Gopusa)

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    A top U.S. general charged with monitoring the nation’s airspace said that the military didn’t detect previous incursions into its airspace by Chinese spy balloons. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, who serves as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), said that Chinese spy balloo…

  5. Local News 8

    Pentagon says it had an 'awareness gap' that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump (opens Local News 8)

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    By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN The American military had a “domain awareness gap” that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, the Pentagon general responsible for providing air and missile def…

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    Pentagon says it had an 'awareness gap' that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Pentagon says it had an 'awareness gap' that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump

  7. ABC 12 Flint

    Pentagon had 'awareness gap' causing failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The American military had a "domain awareness gap" that allowed three other suspected Chinese spy balloons to transit the continental United States undetected under the Trump administration, the Pentagon general

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