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The Trouble with Tracking Spy Balloons

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Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Patrick M. Cronin
U.S. Army and Dutch paratroopers conduct jump training from a balloon, to prepare for high performance aircraft exits at a training center, Diest, Belgium, June 7, 2016. The Jump is conducted to foster and nurture U.S. and partner nation relationships, develop interoperability during training, and to provide a basis for future operations in training and real world environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)
A US Army balloon flies as part of a training mission in Diest, Belgium, on June 7, 2016. (US Army photo byTracy McKithern)

Patrick Cronin appears on WIOD Radio to discuss why spy balloons are in some ways more difficult to track than more modern surveillance methods.

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