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US release close-up image of China spy balloon day before it was shot down by fighter jet

The US defence department has released a close-up image of the Chinese spy balloon complete with recon sensors and solar panels as it hovered over the American mainland.

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

Pilot snaps Chinese spy balloon selfie flying past day before orb was shot down

The Pentagon has released a close-up image of the Chinese spy balloon that was taken by a pilot a day before it was shot down by the US Air Force off the South Carolina coast

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

Pentagon releases pilot's close-up photo of Chinese balloon

A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot the balloon down off the coast of South Carolina

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

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Air Force expands cancer review of nuclear missile personnel

The Air Force is expanding its review of cancers among its nuclear missile corps

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

College Basketball Predictions For Every Game. Tuesday, February 21

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 21, 2023

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands - Roll Call

Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s new access to additional bases in the Philippines will boost its ability to deter Chinese aggression.

Roll Call · Feb 17, 2023

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 17, 2023

US Air Force missile MISSED first attempt to shoot down UFO flying over 'sensitive sites'

President Biden ordered a "small, metallic balloon" floating over Lake Huron in Michigan, US, to be shot down. However, the US Air Force's jet missile missed with officials unsure where it landed

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

North America's UFO Weekend

Plus: States move to curtail internet anonymity, Amsterdam cracks down on cannabis, sex, and booze, and more...

Reason · Feb 13, 2023

US authorities shoot down fourth ‘unidentified object’ near US-Canada border

The object was downed by US Air Force pilots over Lake Huron

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2023

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The Times of India · Feb 12, 2023

US Test Launches Unarmed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from California to test the defense system, the US Air Force Global Strike Command said. The Minuteman III missile lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:01 p.m. Thursday and its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) over the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2023

Ukraine says it shot down 61 of 71 missiles Russia fired in latest attacks

Russia launched 71 cruise missiles at Ukraine on Friday and 61 of them were shot down, Ukraine's air force said.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Rishi Sunak denies holding back on Ukraine warplanes as Boris Johnson rubbishes excuse

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned that without sophisticated fighter jets and long-range missiles to defend the skies, the war risks entering a long period of "stagnation"

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

As jets closed in on China balloon, hobbyists were listening

The extraordinary scene of U.S. fighter jets getting ready to strike the Chinese balloon had many people along the Carolina coast straining their necks and pointing their smartphones to the sky to capture the moment of impact

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Air Force leader's spouse shot at intruder in base breach

The intruder who breached Joint Base Andrews, the home of Air Force One, reached the residence of one of the Air Force’s top leaders before her spouse opened fire

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2023

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

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

New details reveal how China ‘spy’ balloons floated over Hawaii and Florida under Trump’s watch

US Air Force document says balloons ‘drifted past Hawaii’ and ‘across Florida’ during Trump presidency

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 7, 2023

College Basketball Predictions For Every Game. Tuesday, February 7

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Intruder breaches base of Air Force One, shot fired

An intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases

Axios · Feb 6, 2023

Top Air Force general says the U.S. failed to detect previous Chinese spy balloons

Chinese balloons transited the U.S. four other times in recent years, the general said.

Roll Call · Feb 6, 2023

Congress digesting details on Chinese balloon - Roll Call

General says the Air Force initially didn't shoot down a Chinese surveillance balloon over Alaska because it was not a military threat.

Reason · Feb 6, 2023

By Shooting Down Balloon, the Expensive, Useless F-22 Fighter Finally Won a Dogfight

After $67 billion and more than 20 years, the F-22 finally won a dogfight against an unarmed, nearly immobile opponent.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

F-22 makes first air-to-air strike in takedown of Chinese balloon

WASHINGTON — The downing of China’s alleged spy balloon marked the first time the F-22 Raptor fighter jet brought down an airborne target since it debuted in combat in Syria and Iraq almost a decade ago, defense analysts said.

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