Published 1 year ago

Chinese spy balloon was 200 feet tall, may have had explosives: NORAD

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The Chinese spy balloon that traversed US airspace before being shot down over the weekend was roughly 200 feet tall, weighed thousands of pounds — and may have carried explosives meant for self-destruction, a top US general revealed Monday.

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BBC News

Suspected Chinese spy balloon was 200ft tall - US defence official

An official says the size of the object informed the decision not to shoot it down before Saturday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Chinese spy balloon shot down in US may have had explosives, Pentagon says

A Chinese spy balloon shot down in the US may have had explosives, the Pentagon has said. "I can't confirm whether it had explosives or not," Air Force General Glen D. VanHerck, said

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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New York Post

Chinese spy balloon was 200 feet tall, may have had explosives: NORAD

The Chinese spy balloon that traversed US airspace before being shot down was roughly 200-feet tall, weighed thousands of pounds -- and potentially carried explosives designed to destroy itself, a top US general revealed Monday.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Telegraph

Chinese spy balloon 'may have contained explosives'

The payload was 'the size of a jetliner', according to the Pentagon

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Chinese spy balloon ‘was 200ft tall and may have had explosives’

US Air Force General Glen D VanHerck revealed it was 200ft tall, weighed thousands of pounds and had a payload the size of a jetliner

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Suspected Chinese 'spy balloon' was same size as 20-storey building, US military says

The balloon, which China insists travelled over US territory by mistake, measured 60m in height. While China called the US takedown an "overreaction", it issued an apology for a similar object that flew over Latin America.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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