The Pentagon is tracking a suspected spy balloon as it flies over the western United States, officials said Thursday. The Pentagon says it suspects it is Chinese, but has not confirmed its origin. The balloon has been flying over US skies for a few days now.
A US defense official said the balloon — spotted over Montana — has a flight path that would carry it over several sensitive sites but did not provide specific details. Montana is home to one of three US nuclear missile silo fields at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
China has warned against speculation and what it calls “hype” until the facts are established.
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"China is a responsible country", oh really is that so 🤔
I am not sure I understand the advantage of a balloon over high resolution satellites.
The upper limit of national airspace is not defined by international law. According to Wikipedia, an altitude of between 60 and 110 km is normally assumed as the airspace upper limit for the sovereign territory. When the U2 was still regularly conducting espionage flights, it was actually defined by the Russian air defense systems 😉 🙂 Re-entry vehicles from space have to cope with massive friction from about 120 km.
A lot of things (like Russia's border transgression) should finally be regulated at the UN by international agreement… So I'd suggest to meet there half way and talk finally about the limitation of UN-SC member's veto rights and the reduction of the quorum for a peace keeping mission to a 2/3 majority !
The Chinese launched that balloon in order to test U.S. resolve and Joe Biden failed miserably.
Imagine what the Chinese could do if they had like satellites or something.
they are preparing for an emt attack, msm doesnt want to scare you so theyre saying its to spy on bases that are easily observed via satelite
She is a lying woman
It would probably fall in one piece
China has NOT officially admitted that the balloon belongs to them, only the western media keep claiming that it is a Chinese balloon. I did see CGTN video yesterday that they are investigating so don't jump to conclusion but for some reason it no longer exists, obviously taken down. Using common sense it's hard to believe that a balloon can stray 12000 km without being detected.
Please grow a pair of something and shoot it down.
Shoot it down.. analyze it… bring it to the next US/China meeting. " Hey bro, here is your balloon…"
If it’s in Montana it will hit no one on the ground even if they shoot it down, isn’t it?
Spy Ballon ? Hae ? It's the moon
“China is a responsible country” LOL yeah just like the United States is a “responsible” country..
i will sell my pin to the US military if they wan't to buy it.
Trump would take it down
Take it down
there is a popular mechanics article on this subject that is almost 2 years old…long story short, it is certainly a military /& intelligence asset.
Tik Tok is a much bigger surveillance story.
Americans need to watch more of the sky and military needs take more action. I don't believe in UFO its foreign
So what your saying it loaded with bombs.
DO you know why our government made us think of UFOs all these years but American are getting smarter about the sky's.
Something tells me this whole balloon thing will blow over at some point.
US diplomats react to a balloon, like the Memphis police reacts to a traffic stop.
Chinese so smart unlike America using high tech airplanes China just using balloons cheap and effective.
Might want to change your video headline, the CCP has confirmed the balloon to be theirs.
Mind Begs the Question:
Chinas Spying,Tik Tok – not Ok
Israeli Spying,Pegasus – Ok?
In 1980's Germans handled 99 red Balloons. Now we freaking 'bout a couple balloons?
We should have that balloon in custody before we say anything .
US may overreact to this balloon. I heard the balloon is at 40km high while up to 35km high airspace is considered a country’s airspace according to international law.
So people are worried about this but not Tik Tok?
It shows how easy it is for PLA to penetrate US air defence.
I call bull. The Pentagon probably planted this. How can a punitive balloon fly from China all the way to Montana? And what can a balloon capture that China's satellites and more stable SIGINT assets can't? This is the USS Maine all over again.
i seem to recall a plan for high flying balloons providing rural WIFI over inaccessible areas a few years ago. Musk went for satellites instead. This one is from AliExpress.
The only LOGICAL reason that the US has not shot the Chinese Dragon Egg Airship down is that the US wants to attempt a full recovery of the equipment over WATER. That is a sea recovery!
Did the USA attack itself on 9/11? This balloon must be also American.
This balloon looks like the "full moon", I didn't know that the moon is a spy for the Chinese. Greetings from Medellin. Colombia 🇨🇴
Just shoot it down?
Anyone who's making fun of the folks who believe it's a UFO should take a moment to check themselves before continuing with their dismissal of the claims made by "conspiracy theorists"…
Pay attention not only to our nation's history and the rest of the world's you fool's! Theres nothing cool about being an ignorant and naive American citizen at this moment in time.
And what if it had an EMP hanging from under that balloon? Something to consider since it made it across the USA
The spy balloon could be Russian because they did say they were sending a warship to the American east coast. Tell me if I’m right or wrong.
1:15 "China is a responsible country and always obey international laws…" As a Vietnamese, I can tell you it's a big lie…. They say they are clean but always break rules!
What's in Montana worth spying on? The only thing I know about this state is what I've seen playing farcry.