FCC filing: Pentagon tests high-altitude balloons in Midwest for a "surveillance system to locate and deter narcotic trafficking and homeland security threats" (Mark Harris/The Guardian)

Mark Harris / The Guardian:
FCC filing: Pentagon tests high-altitude balloons in Midwest for a “surveillance system to locate and deter narcotic trafficking and homeland security threats”  —  Exclusive: the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods

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