Communist China’s Balloons Preview Its Hegemonic Ambitions

A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, on Feb. 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Chase Doak/via Reuters

Commentary

For about three years, China has been using stratospheric balloons to harass our allies and now to violate United States territory, sparking shock among Americans and tragicomic indecision by the Biden administration.