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Chinese soldiers march with the national flag (C), flanked by the flags of the Communist Party of China (R) and the People's Liberation Army (L) during a military parade at Tiananmen Square

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In the Media

Chinese Balloon Fallout

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

From L-R: Brazilian President Michel Temer, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma attend the BRICS Business Council and Signing ceremony at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen on September 4, 2017. Leaders of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies said September 4 they "strongly deplore" North Korea's latest nuclear test and hydrogen-bomb claim, which has overshadowed the five-nation group's annual summit. / AFP

Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on September 4, 2017. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The World Rejects the Wilsonian Order

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Feb 6, 2023

Commentary

1 Min Read

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

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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

Miles Yu appears on Scripps News to discuss the cancellation of Secretary Blinken’s trip to China.

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In the Media

Antony Blinken Cancels China Trip after Balloon Incursion

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

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In the Media

The Pattern of China's Physical Intimidation

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Feb 6, 2023

In the Media

NUSA DUA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 15: President Xi Jinping of China attends a working session on food and energy security during the G20 Summit on November 15, 2022 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. The G20 meetings are being held in Bali from November 15-16. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images,)

Xi Jinping attends a working session on food and energy security during the G20 Summit on November 15, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. (Leon Neal via Getty Images,)

Commentary

The Balloon Is a Chinese Middle Finger to the US

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Feb 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

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)

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The Balloon Is a Tangible Reminder of the CCP Threat