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War in Space with Tim Marshall

Warfare

CHAPTER

The Chinese Spy Balloons That Crossed Central and North America

I think the Americans are on very solid ground in shooting it down over their sovereign territory. It's probable the spy balloon, you look at what they think was on it, as well as propellers and a rudder. I don't think for a second it drifted over those American nuclear silo bases by mistake. But there's all sorts of scenarios for this as well. Are you going to shoot it down when it's on its way? When it's not over? That's theoretically an act of war.

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