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Russia is firing hypersonic missiles into Ukraine that are nearly impossible to stop

A Russian barrage on Ukrainian targets Thursday included the use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile — a weapon that can travel four times the speed of sound and is thought to be nuclear-capable.

WEKU

Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions

It’s not surprising the recent Chinese “weather balloon” incident has set off alarm bells.

The Conversation

NORAD is back in the news. So what does it do, exactly?

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.

WEKU

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Spy balloons: Is the edge of space a new frontier for surveillance or have we always been watched from above?

US officials are still searching for answers around the mysterious objects shot down during the past week — a difficult task given the tense geopolitical environment and a patchy history of transparency around unidentified aerial phenomena.

ABC News

From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here's what we know about NORAD

WEKU

UFO experts predict wave of unidentified objects coming to UK after US sightings

The US military shot down four UFOs in less than two weeks with one suspected of being a Chinese spy balloon. The rest are thought to be "benign" but authorities are unsure

Daily Mirror

Prepare for wave of extraterrestrial sightings in UK, say UFO experts

Unknown origins of three of four flying objects shot down over North America renews interest in contact with alien lifeforms

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Mysterious flying objects are turning up daily. Why experts don't think aliens sent them

The U.S. government has shot down multiple unidentified flying objects out of North American airspace in recent days. This is not a drill.

Los Angeles Times

What do we know about the alleged spy balloon and other unidentified objects?

One giant balloon and three other unidentified objects have been shot down over North America in eight days.

The Independent UK

UFO expert says 'catastrophic failure' of shot down objects is good for alien hunters

Nick Pope, who ran the British Government's UFO project, said it's 'exciting times' for extraterrestrial enthusiasts but added there's a 'catastrophic failure of intelligence' about the recent sightings across the US

Daily Mirror

Why Are There Suddenly So Many Unidentified Objects Over U.S. Airspace?

Inverse is here to answer all your questions about the recent spate of unidentified objects shot down over the U.S. and Canada

Inverse

What is ‘sky trash’ and is it linked to the mystery objects shot down by US?

Nearly 2,000 balloons are launched into the sky daily, to monitor everything from the weather to specific phenomena in space

The Guardian - AU

UFOs? Airborne objects? What we know about 4 recent shootdowns

The shootdowns came in steady succession over the weekend, after alarms were raised in early February over an object spotted over Montana.

WEKU

Everything you need to know about the spy balloons being shot down over US and Canada

Dr Patrick Bury, Senior Lecturer in Security at the University of Bath, and a former NATO analyst and Captain in the Royal Irish Regiment, answers the key questions on the escalating situation

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The Conversation

NORAD's value is on full display as flying objects shot down over North America

Four (and counting) air objects have violated North American airspace in less than a week.

Irish Mirror

US Chief won't rule out aliens as probe continues into UFO shot down near Canadian border

"At this point we continue to assess every threat or potential threat"

Reuters

U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows

The United States said on Monday it still did not know the origin or purpose of three aerial objects that its military shot down over the weekend, as Washington and Beijing traded accusations about high-altitude balloons.

The Guardian - US

‘Significant’ debris from China spy balloon retrieved, says US military

Sensors and electronics pulled from waters off South Carolina, says military, after White House says Beijing’s surveillance program dates back years

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Tribune News Service

US shoots down fourth object as China flings new accusation

The U.S. military had never shot down an object in American airspace before taking out a Chinese balloon off South Carolina earlier this month. Now it’s becoming a near-daily occurrence.

Reason

North America's UFO Weekend

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France 24

China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace 'more than 10 times'

China accused the United States Monday of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been sending alleged surveillance aircraft. The White House denies the accusations.

Reuters

How China's balloon sent the U.S. on a hunt for flying objects

After the U.S. government announced last week that a fleet of Chinese spy balloons had visited the United States undetected in recent years, the military had to admit the obvious: it had an "awareness gap."

The Times of India

'Flying' objects: Fourth US shootdown in eight days makes world wonder what’s next

WASHINGTON: The US military had never shot down an object in American airspace before taking out a Chinese balloon off South Carolina last week. Now it’s becoming a near-daily occurrence.

Wales Online

US fighter jets shoot down fourth 'Chinese spy balloon'

Many Americans have been captivated by the drama playing out in the skies as fighter jets scramble to shoot down objects.

ABC News

What we know about the four objects the US military has shot out of the sky

The US military has shot four objects out of the sky in eight days. So what's going on?

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