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Boats move through the East River with the Manhattan skyline in the background during Labor Day Weekend in Williamsburg on September 03, 2022 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City.

(Screenshot via CNN International)

In the Media

Why a Balloon?

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

U.S. Army and Dutch paratroopers conduct jump training from a balloon, to prepare for high performance aircraft exits at a training center, Diest, Belgium, June 7, 2016. The Jump is conducted to foster and nurture U.S. and partner nation relationships, develop interoperability during training, and to provide a basis for future operations in training and real world environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

A US Army balloon flies as part of a training mission in Diest, Belgium, on June 7, 2016. (US Army photo byTracy McKithern)

In the Media

The Trouble with Tracking Spy Balloons

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

The Shocking Audacity of China's Balloon Surveillance

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. EODGRU 2 is a critical part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas; secures the undersea domain for freedom of movement; builds and fosters relationships with trusted partners, and protects the homeland. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support o

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental US in the Atlantic Ocean on January 5, 2023. (US Navy Photo by Tyler Thompson)

In the Media

How to Respond to the Chinese Surveillance Balloon

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2023) A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flies over a debris field during recovery efforts of a high-altitude surveillance balloon. The Navy, in joint partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, are providing multiple units in support of the effort, including ships, aircraft and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal mobile diving and salvage unit. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, U.S. fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Com

A US Coast Guard helicopter flies over a debris field during recovery efforts of a high-altitude surveillance balloon on February 4, 2023, in the Atlantic Ocean. (US Navy photo by Jerry Ireland)

In the Media

Why Did the Pentagon Wait to Blow Up the Balloon?

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

Miles Yu appears on Scripps News to discuss the cancellation of Secretary Blinken’s trip to China.

(Screenshot via Scripps News)

In the Media

Antony Blinken Cancels China Trip after Balloon Incursion

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

Government records system is "compromised," former Defense Department official Ezra Cohen says CBS

(Screenshot via CBS News/YouTube)

In the Media

The Government Records System Is Compromised

Ezra Cohen

Adjunct Fellow

Ezra Cohen

Feb 4, 2023

In the Media

(Chase Doak via Social Media)

Commentary

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

wo U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and ov

Two US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 138 "Yellowjackets" fly a training mission over the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Nicholas Priest)

Commentary

How the US Should Strike Back against China in the Battle for the Stratosphere