and so we ve gathered information that this has been going on for a while. and do we know if other countries have spy balloon programmes as well? yes. i mean, the united states has one. 0k. so that s a prime example. the united states has balloons off the east coast that are run by customs and border control, that they use for counter drug interdiction. so they re looking towards south america. does the us think that they were taking pictures but also collecting some kind of signals as they flew over some of the military sites? yes, absolutely. and i think what we re still trying to figure out is whether us intelligence was able to block those signals from transmitting back to china. that s still a question mark that many have, because if the united states was able to jam those signals, then maybe they weren t
have spy balloon programmes as well? yes, i mean, the united states has one. so that s a prime example. the united states has balloons off the east coast that are run by customs and border control, that they use for counter drug interdiction. so they re looking towards south america. does the us think that they were taking pictures but also collecting some kind of signals as they flew over some of the military sites? yes, absolutely. and i think what we re still trying to figure out is whether us intelligence was able to block those signals from transmitting back to china. that s still a question mark that many have, because if the united states was able to jam those signals, then maybe they weren t as lucky in their attempt.
have spy balloon programmes as well? yes. i mean, the united states has one. 0k. so, that s a prime example. the united states has balloons off the east coast that are run by customs and border control, that they use for counter drug interdiction. so they re looking towards south america. does the us think that they were taking pictures but also collecting some kind of signals as they flew over some of the military sites? yes, absolutely. and i think what we re still trying to figure out is whether us intelligence was able to block those signals from transmitting back to china. that s still a question mark that many have, because if the united states was able to jam those signals, then maybe they weren t as lucky in their attempt.
it s more benign. and so beijing tried to say that it was being used for meteorological purposes. a bit of deniability about what they re really up to, you mean? what do we know about the chinese balloon programme, then? so, we know that they have been doing this throughout the world, that a lot of these are connected. and this instance with the united states has made the us at least look into the programme more. and so we ve gathered information that this has been going on for a while. and do we know if other countries have spy balloon programmes as well? yes. i mean, the united states has one. ok. so, that s a prime example. the united states has balloons off the east coast that are run by customs and border control, that they use for counter drug interdiction. so they re looking towards south america. does the us think that they were taking pictures but also collecting
where a balloon is coming from. for example, a satellite or a drone, you could say it s coming from x country s military, but with a balloon, it s more benign. and so beijing tried to say that it was being used for meteorological purposes. a bit of deniability about what they re really up to, you mean? what do we know about the chinese balloon programme, then? so we know that they have been doing this throughout the world, that a lot of these are connected. and this instance with the united states has made the us at least look into the programme more. and so we ve gathered information that this has been going on for a while. and do we know if other countries have spy balloon programmes as well? yes. i mean, the united states has one. ok. so that s a prime example. the united states has balloons off the east coast that are run by customs and border control,