U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday afternoon that he had given the order to officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that the military successfully "took it down" earlier in the day. He said that national security leaders had decided the best time for the operation was when it got over water, where fighter jets shot it … [Read more...]
Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over US by Montana man
The Pentagon is tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering for days over continental America, on the eve of the most high-level visit to Beijing by US officials in years. A senior defence official told reporters that the US believes Beijing is using the high-altitude spy balloon to fly over sensitive sites and collect information. "Clearly the intent of … [Read more...]
China’s spy balloon ‘cannot go unanswered’: Rep. Stewart
Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, discusses the Chinese spy balloon that was spotted flying over Montana, detailing the necessary actions the U.S. should take to preserve national security. #foxbusiness Subscribe to Fox Business! https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX … [Read more...]
Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over US, China urges calm
The U.S. tracked a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was spotted over American airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down over concerns of hurting people on the ground, officials said Thursday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing was "verifying" reports and later released a statement saying on Friday the … [Read more...]