Spy Balloon

The U.S. military is currently monitoring a small, high-altitude balloon as it travels across the nation. The balloon initially spotted over the Western U.S., has been declared non-threatening to national security. What Happened: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed the...

A Chinese national, who is also a U.S. citizen, has been arrested for allegedly stealing sensitive missile-tracking secrets from a defense contractor. The man, who has ties to the Chinese government, was taken into custody in California. What Happened: Chenguang Gong was arrested in California and...

On Sunday, Vivek Ramaswamy argued that the United States would have reacted more aggressively if a Russian spy balloon had entered its airspace, highlighting America’s dependency on China. What Happened: Ramaswamy, a GOP candidate for 2024 presidential election, suggested that the U.S. is...

After monitoring another unmanned balloon seen off Hawaii’s coast over the weekend, U.S. officials have decided not to shoot it down.  What Happened: A Defense Department spokesperson on Monday said it, along with the Federal Aviation Authority, first spotted the object on April 28,...

After a recent spy balloon incident, the U.S. is reportedly concerned that Chinese-made cranes operating at American ports could give Xi Jinping a possible spying tool hiding in plain sight. What Happened: The U.S. national security and Defense Department officials have compared China-based Zhenhua...

A senior U.S. official said Washington will be analyzing the recovered debris of the Chinese spy balloon, that was shot down earlier this month, for American components. What Happened: Thea Kendler, U.S. assistant secretary for export administration at the Department of Commerce‘s Bureau of...

The skies above the U.S have seen a spate of unusual activity as the military has been forced to take down unidentified objects of mysterious origin on a now near-daily basis. This began with the shoot-down of a Chinese balloon off the coast of South Carolina and has led to concerns about...

A spy thriller that continues to play out, Super Bowl Sunday and experts’ takes on markets and economy predominated the weekend’s news flow. Here's a recap of a few major headlines that hit the wire over the weekend: 1. More Sightings, More Shootings: After the first alleged...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said that it was monitoring yet another possible spy balloon Saturday, according to a report from CNN. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday afternoon that an "unidentified object" had been shot down...

A day after former President Donald Trump said Beijing never sent spy balloons into U.S. airspace during his time at the White House, officials have reportedly pointed out three instances of such an incursion under his watch. What Happened: During Trump's presidential...

The U.S. intelligence revealed that the Chinese spy balloon had targeted many other nations, including Japan, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. What Happened: Washington has linked the Chinese spy balloon to a vast surveillance program run by China's People's Liberation Army, Washington...

Former President Donald Trump shared a video recently in which he lambasted his successor Joe Biden for terminating a program he established at the Department of Justice to tackle Chinese spying. What Happened: Trump said, “China has many thousands of spies working in the United States in...

China and Taiwan are responding after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday off the coast of North Carolina. President Joe Biden ordered for the three-bus-sized balloon to be shot down “as soon as possible,” which meant holding off on the operation...