Army’s Plan To Launch Hundreds Of Balloons Into Enemy Territory If A Future Conflict Breaks Out

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The U.S. Army is considering deploying hundreds of balloons over enemy territory in a future conflict. The balloons could support surveillance, decoy defenses, communications networking, and drone attacks behind enemy lines.

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