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Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal

For PLA, inexpensive, low-risk spy and electronic warfare platforms can stay aloft for years


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By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Updated: 6:02 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2023


China’s People’s Liberation Army plans to use high-altitude balloons to counter long-range U.S. drones, launch psychological warfare operations and gather intelligence, a review of Chinese military and technical writings reveals.

Beijing also reportedly test-fired a hypersonic missile from an airship in 2018, highlighting the military’s interest in multiple uses for lighter-than-air aircraft.

The U.S. decision to dispatch an F-22 to shoot down a Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast Saturday, after it traveled across the country from northern Montana, has focused new attention on the capabilities and threats posed by helium-filled, maneuverable craft.

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