The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. An operation was underway in U.S. territorial waters to recover debris from the balloon, which had been flying at about 60,000 feet and … [Read more...]
Video of Chinese balloon shot down after passing over Carolinas
Video credit Devon Pace @elitedevon - The US shot down the Chinese balloon Saturday afternoon. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that he ordered U.S. officials to shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this week and that national security leaders decided the best time for the operation was when the it got over water. “They successfully took it down and I want … [Read more...]
Chinese spy balloon shot down over Atlantic Ocean
#livestream The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially be recovered, according to four U.S. officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive … [Read more...]
China threatens response after US fighter jets shoot ‘spy’ balloon out of the sky
China has threatened further action in response to fighter jets shooting down a suspected 'spy' balloon that had been floating across the US. The Chinese are insisting that the balloon shot down off the East Coast was a civilian aircraft and that the flyover was an accident, claiming it was actually a weather measuring device which drifted off-course. President Joe Biden … [Read more...]
Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic Ocean
The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. An operation was underway in U.S. territorial waters to recover debris from the balloon, which had been flying at about 60,000 feet and estimated … [Read more...]
Suspected Chinese spy balloon floats over Montana
Bystanders captured video on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 of a suspected spy balloon floating over Montana. U.S. officials say the Pentagon has been monitoring the craft. Read more: https://wapo.st/3X0Ixbo. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: … [Read more...]
US-China spy balloon row: surveillance device or weather airship?
At first the Chinese refused to admit the balloon was theirs, then they said it was a meteorological airship that had blown off course. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The Americans say it's for spying. Whatever it is, it's making its way across North America and leaving diplomatic drama in its wake. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a trip to … [Read more...]