[ad_1] Marco Rubio and Roger Wicker were not satisfied with earlier briefings. [ad_2] #Marco #Rubio #Roger #Wicker #dont #answers #Pentagon #sequence #events #alerted #Joe #Biden #months #Chinese #spy #balloon ( With inputs from : www.politico.com )Continue Reading
[ad_1] The Pentagon’s research arm, including the Army and Air Force research laboratories, are testing weapon systems to try to determine what could cause the symptoms, according to two former intelligence officials with knowledge of the efforts. The people, like others interviewed for this story, were granted anonymity to discussContinue Reading
[ad_1] “What we’re not seeing is any evidence of significant diversion,” Kahl told lawmakers. “Our assessment is if some of these systems have been diverted it’s by Russians who have captured things on the battlefield, which always happens, but that there’s no evidence the Ukrainians are diverting it to theContinue Reading
[ad_1] Wshington: The US Department of Defense (DOD) has released a selfie image taken by an American pilot which shows the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down earlier this month. The selfie, taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane, shows the shadow of the aircraft onContinue Reading
[ad_1] In December, lawmakers appropriated $858 billion in national defense funding — $45 billion more than Biden sought. That included $817 billion for the Pentagon, and billions more for nuclear weapons development through the Energy Department and other national security programs. At the time, it was the most the U.S.Continue Reading
[ad_1] “We are aware that there have been four previous balloons that have gone over U.S. territory. This is what we assess is part of a larger Chinese surveillance balloon program,” Ryder said. “You’ve heard us talk in the past about the fact that this is a program that’s beenContinue Reading
[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] “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] 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
[ad_1] The briefers included Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of operations on the Joint Staff. “We’re not going to comment on closed-door classified briefings nor will we talk about hypotheticals or speculate on potential future operations,” PentagonContinue Reading