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China's balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic - Reuters

Saturday, February 4, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

China's flight of a suspected surveillance balloon over the United States appears to mark a more aggressive - albeit puzzling - espionage tactic than relying on satellites and the theft of industrial and defense secrets, security experts said. Both the United States and China have for decades used surveillance satellites to keep an eye on each other from the air. But China's recent balloons - a White House official said this week's episode was...

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Chinese balloon over US might be guided by AI, says expert - Agence France-Presse

Saturday, February 4, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

The Chinese balloon that the Pentagon said was flying over sensitive US ballistic missile sites might be guided by advanced artificial intelligence technology. William Kim, a specialist in surveillance balloons at the Marathon Initiative think tank in Washington, said they are a valuable means of observation and difficult to shoot down. The US military reported the presence of a Chinese spy balloon over the state of Montana on Thursday, prompting...

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Spy balloon threatens to deflate momentum toward improving China-U.S. ties - The Japan Times

Saturday, February 4, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

Washington’s decision to postpone the highest-level visit by a U.S. official to Beijing in five years jeopardizes momentum toward stabilizing ties amid concerns over the trajectory of the two powers’ relationship. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken put the hotly anticipated visit on ice after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying over the U.S. in what Washington called a “clear violation” of...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Putin Prepares Moscow Air Defenses, Ukraine Fears Ballistic Missile Barrage - Newsweek

Thursday, February 2, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

On January 19, Pantsir-S1 air defense systems began appearing conspicuously on the roofs of buildings in central Moscow. Days earlier, more sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missile systems were spotted in parks outside of the downtown area. While Ukraine has offered no indication that it is preparing to strike the Russian capital, the sudden appearance of additional air defense assets suggests that Kremlin officials sense...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

US Burma Act Uplifts the Resistance Movement in Myanmar - The Diplomat

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) sent shockwaves through the military regime in Myanmar, which illegally seized power in February 2021. The 2023 NDAA incorporates the long-delayed Burma Act, building on precedent set in 2022 when Senator Mitch McConnell added some key points...

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