US Sharing Info About Spy Balloon With ‘Allies and Partners Around the World’: State Department

US Sharing Info About Spy Balloon With ‘Allies and Partners Around the World’: State Department
State Department spokesman Ned Price speaks on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18, 2021. ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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Amid intense criticism and scrutiny over the military and intelligence community’s failure to detect and prevent the entry of a Chinese spy balloon into U.S. airspace, even after at least three previous incursions of a similar nature, a spokesman for the State Department has tried to portray the Biden administration as taking a proactive approach, sharing intelligence widely with U.S. allies in an effort to thwart further subversion by Beijing.

Speaking at a press conference on Feb. 6, State Dept. spokesman Ned Price described the security breach that the balloon’s entry represents as one facing not just the United States but many nations.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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