The Defense Department on Wednesday took aim at China’s explanation for the balloon that drifted across ... was not for civilian purposes. We are 100% clear on that,” spokesman Air Force ...

"I can assure you this was not for civilian purposes. We are 100 percent clear about that," said Ryder, who called the balloon "an intelligence-collection capability." If it were a weather balloon ...

Balloons may not seem like particularly threatening things, but mega-sized versions played a vital role in WW2. Here's what ...

Those spy balloons were launched from Turkey. My dad didn’t talk about this part of his career much, likely because the work was secret, but the program has long since been declassified since it ...

These balloons originally came from packages that advertised them as “100% biodegradable”, with ... animals and washed up on beaches, it’s clear they’re not breaking down in only six ...

After four “balloon” shootdowns in nine days, plus official denials after one general said this might be a space-alien thing, only one thing is crystal clear: The Biden administration needs to ...