Anne ApplebaumHas someone written the definitive explanation of why China, which has high tech satellites, internet spyware and access to reams of stolen data, would even need a spy balloon?
Sudhir@anneapplebaum. Anne, in my opinion, A spy Baloon has certain advantages over Satelites. It is maneuverable, can be guided to the targeted destination. It is much slower and can be made to stay longer over targeted area. It's also much cheaper than launching a Satellite.