{
    "byline": "By Hope\u00a0Hodge\u00a0Seck\u00a0Oct\u00a015, 2026, 11:00\u00a0PM",
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    "excerpt": "On the heels of an experimentation ramp-up that has seen the U.S. Army\u2019s high-altitude balloons deployed to Europe, the Pacific and the Middle East, a missile defense official said Wednesday that all options were on the table as the service seeks to make the most of the capability.",
    "lang": null,
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    "publishedTime": null,
    "siteName": null,
    "title": "Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to \u2018exploit the stratosphere\u2019"
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