USC Sol Price School of Public Policy:

The Chinese spy balloon that floated across North America earlier this year was a stark reminder of the security threats facing the U.S. Although the balloon itself posed no danger – and was ultimately shot down after its week-long journey – the episode offered an unsettling example of foreign adversaries hovering over the homeland. 

As the enormous balloon traversed the continent, national security professionals studying at USC worked to understand the policy and engineering challenges in global defense. The eight-month USC SHIELD Executive Program in Global and Space Deterrence wrapped up in April with students presenting their capstone projects, which analyzed real-world problems from missile defense command in Guam to weapons in outer space.

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