Shooting down the Chinese balloon

March 3, 2023

Topic

Infographics / balloon, China, military, Washington Post

Shooting down a floating balloon out on its lonesome seems like a straightforward task. It’s just a balloon after all. But it seemed to take a while to get that Chinese spy balloon down. For The Washington Post, William Neff, Leslie Shapiro and Dylan Moriarty explained the challenges and timing behind the task.

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