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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

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?

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

What the Surveillance Balloon Remains Will Reveal

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

KAMPOT, CAMBODIA - MARCH 15: Soldiers take part in the opening ceremony of 'Dragon Gold 2020' Cambodia-China joint military drill at Techo Sen Chumkiri live-fire field on March 15, 2020 in Kampot, Cambodia. (Photo by Huang Yaohui/China News Service via Getty Images)

Soldiers take part in the opening ceremony of "Dragon Gold 2020" Cambodia-China joint military drill on March 15, 2020, in Kampot, Cambodia. (Huang Yaohui/China News Service via Getty Images)

In the Media

The Balloon Is a Tangible Reminder of the CCP Threat

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 4, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

China's Sky-High Surveillance

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 4, 2023

In the Media

(Chase Doak via Social Media)

Commentary

What Goes Up Must Come Down

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

wo U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and ov

Two US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 138 "Yellowjackets" fly a training mission over the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Nicholas Priest)

Commentary

How the US Should Strike Back against China in the Battle for the Stratosphere

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

3 Min Read

DONETSK, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 04: Targets are hit by Ukrainian Army on the frontline in Donetsk, Ukraine as intense military activity continues during Russia-Ukraine war on December 04, 2022. (Photo by Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ukrainian soldiers fire an artillery shell on the frontline in Donetsk, Ukraine, on December 4, 2022. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

2023 Can Be the Year Ukraine Wins against Russia: Here’s What to Watch

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Stock Image)

Commentary

WeChat: China’s Other Trojan Horse

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Feb 3, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via TVP World/YouTube)

In the Media

Russia's Coming Spring Offensive

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Feb 2, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via ABC Australia)

In the Media

Alleged Bombmaker in Lockerbie Disaster Now in US Custody

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

Feb 1, 2023

In the Media

Coast Guard Lt. Trevor Clark prepares to land a Short Range Unmanned Aerial System (SR-UAS) ‘drone’ on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Tern with the help of a crew member after operating the vehicle around the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during the cutter’s return home to Alameda, California, July, 2, 2019, following their 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific.

A Coast Guardsman prepares to land a drone on the deck of the Coast Guard cutter Tern following a 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific in Alameda, California, on July 2, 2019. (US Coast Guard photo by Matthew S. Masaschi)

Commentary

We Don't Have the Missiles to Stop China. Time for Drone Swarms