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A soldier patrols onboard the Chinese frigate Rizhao 598, ahead of naval drills between Russia, South Africa and China, in Richards Bay, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. The exercises, known as MOSI II, have been criticized by some of South Africas biggest trade partners, including the US and European Union, who have questioned the timing of the exercises, which take place one year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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China ‘spy balloons’ fly high and are very hard to detect, says expert

Exercise Mosi II an opportunity for spying on Russian, China military capabilities, says expert

  • Eunice Masson
5 min read