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A U.S. Air Force pilot takes off in an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 4, 2023. Active duty, Reserve, National Guard, and civilian personnel planned and executed the operation, and partners from the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administration, and Federal Bureau of Investigation ensured public safety throughout the operation and recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

A US Air Force pilot takes off in an F-22 Raptor as part of the mission to shoot down the Chinese surveillance balloon that crossed into US airspace at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia on February 4, 2023. (US Air Force photo by Mikaela Smith)

Podcast

China's Spy Balloon and the New Cold War

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Feb 7, 2023

Podcast

(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

(Screenshot via TaiwanPlus/YouTube)

In the Media

China's Pattern of Sea and Air Harassment

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

The freedom to believe, or to have the government tell you what to believe? How does religious freedom fit into the bigger picture of how we understand the world around us? NTD recently sat down with Paul Marshall, distinguished professor of religious freedom at Baylor University, during the international religious freedom summit in Washington to find out more.

In the Media

China Doesn't Believe in Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Feb 7, 2023

In the Media

high-rise buildings in Luanda on August 25, 2022. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

High-rise buildings in Luanda, Angola, on August 25, 2022. (John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

The “Odious” Legacy of Chinese Development Assistance in Africa: The Case of Angola

Rafael Marques de Morais

Founder, Maka Angola

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Rafael Marques de Morais & Thomas J. Duesterberg

Feb 6, 2023

Reports

12 Min Read

(Screenshot via CBS News/YouTube)

In the Media

Chinese Balloon Fallout

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

From L-R: Brazilian President Michel Temer, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma attend the BRICS Business Council and Signing ceremony at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen on September 4, 2017. Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said September 4 they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit. / AFP

Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on September 4, 2017. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The World Rejects the Wilsonian Order

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Feb 6, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

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?