Implications of the Incursions into U.S. and Canadian Airspace
Implications of the Incursions into U.S. and Canadian Airspace

Author(s): Marcin Andrzej Piotrowski
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA: Canada; airspace; implications; incursion;
Summary/Abstract: In the first half of February, a series of serious incidents happened in the airspace of the U.S. and Canada involving shootdowns of four objects, with at least one confirmed as a Chinese balloon, likely used for intelligence. The U.S. administration is conducting an investigation to explain the various platforms, the equipment onboard, and their mission. Because further incidents cannot be excluded, some changes in the rhetoric of the Chinese government should be expected, as well as a higher readiness of air defence networks of the powers.

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