[ad_1] US Fighter Jets Shoot Down Chinese Spy Balloon Over Atlantic Ocean US local media reported Saturday that in a “national security effort”, three US airports were shut down and a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the country’s east coast. The Chinese balloon, roughly the size ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] This latest incident hits home in the U.S. — literally — because the nonstop coverage of the balloon’s presence in American airspace and its destruction captured on live video made the China threat real for many. “This was a pretty big hit for the [public] trust factor in U.S.-ChinaContinue Reading
[ad_1] “They decided the best time to do that was when it got over water,” Biden said. “On Wednesday, President Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon as the mission could be accomplished without undue risk to American lives under the balloon’s path,” Defense SecretaryContinue Reading
[ad_1] “We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America. We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said. It remains unclear why China sent such vehicles above the United States and Costa Rica at the same time, especially since BeijingContinue Reading
[ad_1] “This event definitely strengthens the hands of the United States,” said Heather McMahon, a former senior director at the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. “Anytime an espionage operation is exposed, [it] gives the advantage to the targeted nation.” Blinken was preparing to see top officials in China on Sunday andContinue Reading
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks. | Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds By Phelim Kine 02/03/2023 10:46 AM EST Updated: 02/03/2023 11:09 AM EST Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Beijing trip has been postponed due to concerns over the suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the U.S., accordingContinue Reading
[ad_1] The ministry earlier said any violation was unintentional as it urged calm in Washington. “China is a responsible country,” Mao Ning, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said in a Friday press briefing. “It has always strictly abided by international law and has no intention of violating the territory andContinue Reading
[ad_1] Ryder declined to say where the balloon came from, but a senior Defense Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks, said the Pentagon has “very high confidence” it belongs to China. The Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., did not respond to a request for comment.Continue Reading
[ad_1] Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, provided a brief statement on the issue, saying the government continues to track the balloon. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo By Associated Press 02/02/2023 05:57 PM EST The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspaceContinue Reading
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