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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by mike_d on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:44AM (#34662827)
As a data point: previously spotted surveillance blimps in the Asia Pacific theatre use a clear balloon. Either China wanted to see if it would be detected, or is woefully behind the US equivalents.
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by gonzo41 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:05AM (#34663517)
equivalents such as: the U2 spyplane, the BlackBird and all of the satellites they have. Oh and all the GlobalHawks.
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by irthomasthomas on Sunday February 05, 2023 @09:31AM (#34665175)
U2: 1955 BlackBird: 1964 GlobalHawk: 1998

I wonder where the cutting edge is today?

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