Ballooning Paranoia: The China Threat Hits the Skies

Hysteria over balloons is a strange thing. Hot air balloons made their appearance during the Napoleonic era, where they served as delivery weapons for bombs and undertook surveillance tasks. High altitude balloons were also used by, of all powers, the United States during the 1950s, for reasons of gathering intelligence, though these were shot down […] The post Ballooning Paranoia: The China Threat Hits the Skies first appeared on Dissident Voice. - Kim Petersen
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