US failed to detect previous Chinese spy balloons

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A senior U.S. general responsible for bringing down a Chinese spy balloon said on Monday the military had not detected previous spy balloons before the one that appeared on Jan. 28 over the United States and called it an "awareness gap."

Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

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Global News

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