Top 5 Advanced Crafts, Devices in China's Spy Tech Arsenal

A fighter jet flies near a large balloon drifting above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina near Myrtle Beach, Feb. 4. (Chad Fish/AP)

By    |   Monday, 15 May 2023 07:11 AM EDT ET

The Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. for several days earlier this year may have provided just a glimpse of a fast-approaching future in which adversarial airships, speedy drones, and other cutting-edge gear regularly infiltrate America's skies and waters.

Even as the Biden administration seeks to move beyond the spy balloon incident as part of its bid to repair severely damaged relations between Washington, D.C., and Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be at work on new ways to spy on the U.S.

Marisa Herman

Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

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The Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. for several days earlier this year may have provided just a glimpse of a fast-approaching future in which adversarial airships, speedy drones, and other cutting-edge gear regularly infiltrate America's skies and waters.
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