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'Harmful' Chinese Spy Balloons Could Target US With Electromagnetic Bomb

The remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it on Feb. 4. (Chad Fish/AP)

By    |   Tuesday, 14 February 2023 06:41 AM EST

Chinese spy balloons are suited for acts far more dangerous than simple surveillance, military experts say, warning that the high-altitude devices could be fitted with nuclear weapons capable of wiping out America's entire electronic grid through an electromagnetic pulse attack.

After several small, strange, unidentified flying objects were shot down in the skies above the U.S. and Canada during the past several days, intelligence officials have started sounding the alarm about the threat posed by high-altitude balloons like the one China was spotted flying over huge swaths of the nation two weeks ago.

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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Chinese spy balloons are suited for acts far more dangerous than simple surveillance, military experts say, warning that the high-altitude devices could be fitted with nuclear weapons capable of wiping out America's electronic grid through an electromagnetic pulse attack.
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