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I always wondered how countries control their airspace to detect foreign objects. Wouldn't these balloons show up similar to birds? Or do they have methods to distinguish birds from other objects of a similar size/radar profile? And if so, couldn't foreign military build "fake birds" that look similar?


The smallest balloon will be much bigger than any flying bird: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a13aac_691b42bc63104000a4...




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