- U.S. intelligence officials have determined that the Chinese spy balloon that crossed the U.S. in February 2023, used an American internet service provider for communication.
- The Biden administration sought a secret court order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to collect intelligence about the balloon while it was flying over the U.S.
- The Chinese Embassy claims it was a weather balloon used for meteorological research that accidentally drifted into U.S. airspace, while the U.S. asserts it was a surveillance balloon carrying equipment for collecting signals intelligence. Read More