"US Military Intercepts High-Altitude Balloon Over Western US"
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US military aircraft intercepted a high-altitude balloon drifting over Colorado and Utah, determining it was not a national security threat. Last year, a similar incident sparked a diplomatic crisis between the US and China, with an F-22 jet ultimately destroying the Chinese balloon.
Topics:nation#china#diplomatic-crisis#high-altitude-balloon#international-relations#military-interception#us
- US jets intercept high-altitude balloon over Utah BBC.com
- Military says high-altitude balloon detected over Western U.S. doesn't pose a threat CBS News
- US tracking balloon observed over southwest earlier this morning, but it does not pose a threat, according to NORAD CNN
- NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon flying over Utah, official says ABC News
- Military tracks high-altitude balloon over western US Fox News
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