[ad_1] “Lines between our militaries are particularly important in moments like this. Unfortunately, the PRC has declined our request,” Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement. “Our commitment to open lines of communication will continue.” The military shot down the balloon after it spent a week transitingContinue Reading
[ad_1] The military is concerned the remnants of balloon’s payload could contain explosives or hazardous material, and wants to ensure the safety of the site, VanHerck said. The balloon was as much as 200 feet tall, with a payload the size of a jetliner that weighed “in excess of aContinue Reading
[ad_1] “This never happened. It would have never happened,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday. “I’m not aware of a single civilian national security leader from the Trump administration who heard of this,” said a Trump administration national security official, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity toContinue Reading
[ad_1] Here’s a day-to-day timeline of events leading up to the dramatic shootdown over the water off the East Coast on Saturday. The following is based on interviews with three senior U.S. officials, all of whom asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the situation. Saturday, Jan.Continue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source. Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs.Continue Reading
[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] 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