A right to spy? The legality and morality of espionage

March 15, 2023

In late January, the United States shot down a 200-foot balloon that had hovered for days over U.S. territory. The “spy balloon” incident heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, prompting U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken to criticize China’s actions as “a clear violation of our sovereignty, a clear violation of international l…