CNBC: China says suspected spy balloon over U.S. skies is a civilian airship
* Chinese authorities said Friday that a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon spotted hovering over sensitive U.S. airspace was in fact a civilian airship intended for scientific research.
* China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that westerly wind had caused the airship to stray into U.S. territory, describing the incident as a “force majeure.”
* The statement comes hours after Beijing urged Washington to remain “cool-headed” amid its investigation into the incident.
Chinese authorities said Friday that a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon spotted hovering over sensitive U.S. airspace was in fact a civilian airship intended for scientific research.
China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that westerly wind had caused the airship to stray into U.S. territory, describing the incident as a result of “force majeure” — or greater force — for which it was not responsible.
“The airship comes from China and is of a civilian nature, used for scientific research such as meteorology,” according to a Google translation of a statement on the foreign ministry’s website.
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WNU Editor: China is urging everyone to stay calm .... China urges calm over reports of spy balloon flying in U.S. airspace (Market Watch).
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China says balloon over U.S. is civilian vessel blown off course -- Reuters
China says it 'regrets' that its balloon violated U.S. airspace -- Politico
Beijing confirms balloon is Chinese, says entry into US airspace was unintended -- The Hill
Chinese spy balloon over US is weather device says Beijing -- BBC
China confirms balloon is theirs, as spokesperson claims it is civilian research airship -- FOX News
The gov should shot it down and found out whats on it, other than solar panels
ReplyDeleteFormer Sec Dec Def Mike Esper says we should shoot it down.
ReplyDeleteBlubber butts Austin and Millet demur
Shoot the fucking thing down!
ReplyDeleteIt's in the stratosphere. Shooting it down is not easy. Even if you shoot holes in it the pressure at that altitude won't make it pop
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there's something they can do. Valid point but this is rediculous.
ReplyDeletechildish always answer shoot shoot shoot.
ReplyDeleteIt might be a giant condom and you don/t want contents spilling over Trump voters
1:02 what?
ReplyDeleteWhat a massive declaration of weakness shown buy USA and Canada by not shooting down this ballon. Watch out China will not attack Taiwan but North America and they just plotted out how they may do it. Incredible!!
ReplyDeleteCaecus,
ReplyDeleteShooting with a hole will make it start to deflate and descend. deflating it slowly instead of popping would make for its grounding to be safer for people in the US.
My idea is to send a drone up and attach a payload to overload the balloon and make it descend. Before you say that it cannot be done know this
They have caught spinning tumbling satellites and righted them in outer space.
Just shoot it down ffs
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