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Explainer 498: Belarus’s balloon offensive

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Episode Explainer 498: Belarus’s balloon offensive

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Lithuania has been beleaguered by balloons drifting into its airspace from neighbouring Belarus. What are the military advantages of this seemingly whimsical mode of transportation? And how severe is the threat? Andrew Mueller explains.

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