Coverage dated February 17, 2023

Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A giant Chinese balloon has changed our awareness of all the stuff floating up in the air over our heads, and how defense officials watch for it and respond to

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A giant Chinese balloon has changed our awareness of all the stuff floating up in the air over our heads, and how defense officials watch for it and respond to

  2. Military.com

    Why Balloons Are Now in Public Eye (opens Military.com)

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    A look at why there are so many balloons up there and how the U.S. is likely to respond to slow-moving flying objects going forward.

  3. WUSA9

    Why balloons are now in public eye, and military crosshairs (opens WUSA9)

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    A look at why there are so many balloons up there — launched for purposes of war, weather, science, business or just goofing around.

  4. Triblive

    Why balloons are now in the public eye — and military crosshairs (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — Wafting across the United States and into the attention of an alarmed national and global public, a giant Chinese balloon has changed Americans’ awareness of all the stuff floating in the air and how defense officials watch for it and respond. President Joe Biden said Thursday that the

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Why balloons are now in public eye – and military crosshairs (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The U.S. is updating its guidelines for monitoring and reacting to unknown aerial objects.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs

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