# 31 Killer Balloons from Space

Today we talk about the implications of the Chinese "Weather Balloon" / Spy plane. We describe the issue and put it all into perspective related to satellite, air traffic, and risk. We also share what books we are reading.

Articles
Inside Biden’s decision to ‘take care of’ the Chinese spy balloon that triggered a diplomatic crisis
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/04/politics/china-spy-balloon-tick-tock/index.html

Military experts provide frank assessment of US shortcomings in potential China conflict
https://www.foxnews.com/world/military-experts-provide-frank-assessment-us-shortcomings-potential-china-conflict

Death Dust: The Little-Known Story of U.S. and Soviet Pursuit of Radiological Weapons
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/death-dust-the-little-known-story-of-radiological-weapons/

Solution Unsatisfactory by Robert A Heinlein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution_Unsatisfactory
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26812313-solution-unsatisfactory

Dismantled U.S. Spy Plan e Flown Out of China
https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=80826&page=1

What we’re reading
Tipping point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2612.The_Tipping_Point?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=BdyeFwldew&rank=1

Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War by P.W. Singer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22749719-ghost-fleet?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=50iMkRJtpa&rank=1