China's getting that up-to-date close-up look at US nuclear missile silos- US: 4th OBJECT SHOT DOWN OVER LAKE HURON SUNDAY
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I know with me I use electrocution to cause pain and sign language to communicate with whites and opportunist blacks. They are unable to appreciate what I am saying verbally. The Chinese are recognizing that they have a disability and they are willing to modify their approach to communicate with them.
They will continue their annoying behavior if you try to communicate verbally as their brain processes information differently than us almost like a computer. Please stop spying on me with covert surveillance, please stop playing retarded games wasting my time, please stop detaining me I no longer wish to live in United States I want to be more productive somewhere else,
Loitering over a nuclear missile silo is a unmistakable message not to mess with them about Taiwan.
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War games in a world that worships war
Pentagon steals trillions of tax payer dollars every decade..
and they cant stop a fuckin balloon from entering our airspace..
They need to be shut down YESTERDAY and replaced with competence..what the FUCK ARE THEY DOING
WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS if a fucking spy data collecting device could just waltz right the fuck in this country.......!!
these muthafuckas cant find two trillion dollars, nor stop space spy toys from invading our airspace..
get the whole entire pentagon the FUCK OUTTA HERE!!
and they cant stop a fuckin balloon from entering our airspace..
They need to be shut down YESTERDAY and replaced with competence..what the FUCK ARE THEY DOING
WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS if a fucking spy data collecting device could just waltz right the fuck in this country.......!!
these muthafuckas cant find two trillion dollars, nor stop space spy toys from invading our airspace..
get the whole entire pentagon the FUCK OUTTA HERE!!
On some levels I agree with you, but there’s other things about the story that we are not being told….from my assumption it’s a good thing they did not shoot this thing over the states.
We have already gone through Theaterwide Biotoxic and Chemical Warfare, you already know what is next. Military strategy, conquest is like gambling/poker, where now the stakes are much higher than in the past. Is turning Ukraine into another NATO nation worth it? It looks like the U.S. is out of control and somebody needs to intervene.
There needs to be a healthy debate and factual information available to the public, to make sure prudent gambling choices are being made. I know fools will gamble with me when the odds are not in their favor and they end up losing it all, getting exposed. Than they want to cry and make threats like an effeminate loser. I would take your little winnings and cash out, don't lose everything.
What we know about Chinese balloon sightings during Trump presidency
BY JULIA MUELLER
02/05/23 09:47 PM ET
The U.S. military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon on Saturday off the coast of South Carolina after it floated for days through U.S. airspace.
Republicans have blasted Biden for the delay in taking down the balloon; however, reports have emerged that at least three similar “spy” aircraft were spotted over the U.S. during former President Trump’s time in office.
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Chad Fish via AP)
Fox News also reported Sunday that another balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii late last year.
Here’s what we know about the past sightings:
Three sightings during Trump administration
Senior U.S. defense and military officials said Sunday that Chinese balloons similar to the one shot down by the Biden administration flew over the U.S. at least three times while Trump was in the White House.
“PRC government surveillance balloons transited the continental United States briefly at least three times during the prior administration and once that we know of at the beginning of this administration, but never for this duration of time,” a Pentagon official said.
President Trump on Sunday denied the claims that the balloons had entered U.S. airspace during his presidency, saying on Truth Social that “China had too much respect for ‘TRUMP’ for this to have happened.”
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton didn’t categorically say the balloons hadn’t crossed the U.S., but told Fox News on Sunday that he was not aware of any such incidents during his tenure.
Bloomberg reported Sunday, citing a senior administration official, that the U.S. didn’t learn about the prior balloon flights until after Trump had left the White House.
It remains unclear exactly when or how Biden administration intelligence officials learned about the past incidents — but they’re open to briefing Trump-era officials on the surveillance, according to the report.
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) said Sunday that Pentagon officials informed him that “several Chinese balloon incidents have happened in the last few years,” including a sighting over Florida.
Balloon sightings were also reportedly noted in the airspace over Texas, Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, according to multiple reports.
CBS News reported that previous balloons were recovered by China after being pushed along by the jet stream.
However, Fox News reported Sunday, citing U.S. officials, that a balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii four months ago, though it did not say whether it was recovered.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday acknowledged that aircraft have been spotted before, but said the length of the latest flight means there’s “no comparison” to prior sightings.
“That it flew briefly over some part of the continental U.S., that’s one thing, but what we saw this week, it’s unprecedented and that’s why everyone’s reacting the way they’re reacting,” Rubio said.
Balloon downed by Biden has ‘intelligence value’ for U.S.
The balloon shot down off South Carolina’s coast could help the U.S. understand what China is trying to do with the balloons.
China has claimed the balloon downed over the weekend is a weather balloon that was blown of course into American airspace — a claim the U.S. says is refuted by the recovered aircraft wreckage.
“This was a PRC surveillance balloon. This surveillance balloon purposefully traversed the United States and Canada. And we are confident it was seeking to monitor sensitive military sites,” a top defense official said Sunday.
“We have learned technical things about this balloon and its surveillance capabilities. And I suspect if we are successful in recovering aspects of the debris, we will learn even more,” the official added.
Senators are set to be briefed on the downed balloon next week.
Additional balloons spotted in Central and South America
The balloon shot down in South Carolina this weekend isn’t the only such aircraft operating in the Western Hemisphere, Pentagon officials said Sunday.
Officials have seen at least one other Chinese surveillance balloon floating over Central and South America — and additional balloons have been spotted over several countries in the past few years, in Europe and Asia.
“These balloons are all part of a PRC fleet of balloons developed to conduct surveillance operations, which have also violated the sovereignty of other countries,” officials said.
Updated at 10:02 p.m.
BY JULIA MUELLER
02/05/23 09:47 PM ET
The U.S. military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon on Saturday off the coast of South Carolina after it floated for days through U.S. airspace.
Republicans have blasted Biden for the delay in taking down the balloon; however, reports have emerged that at least three similar “spy” aircraft were spotted over the U.S. during former President Trump’s time in office.
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the state’s tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Chad Fish via AP)
Fox News also reported Sunday that another balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii late last year.
Here’s what we know about the past sightings:
Three sightings during Trump administration
Senior U.S. defense and military officials said Sunday that Chinese balloons similar to the one shot down by the Biden administration flew over the U.S. at least three times while Trump was in the White House.
“PRC government surveillance balloons transited the continental United States briefly at least three times during the prior administration and once that we know of at the beginning of this administration, but never for this duration of time,” a Pentagon official said.
President Trump on Sunday denied the claims that the balloons had entered U.S. airspace during his presidency, saying on Truth Social that “China had too much respect for ‘TRUMP’ for this to have happened.”
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton didn’t categorically say the balloons hadn’t crossed the U.S., but told Fox News on Sunday that he was not aware of any such incidents during his tenure.
Bloomberg reported Sunday, citing a senior administration official, that the U.S. didn’t learn about the prior balloon flights until after Trump had left the White House.
It remains unclear exactly when or how Biden administration intelligence officials learned about the past incidents — but they’re open to briefing Trump-era officials on the surveillance, according to the report.
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) said Sunday that Pentagon officials informed him that “several Chinese balloon incidents have happened in the last few years,” including a sighting over Florida.
Balloon sightings were also reportedly noted in the airspace over Texas, Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, according to multiple reports.
CBS News reported that previous balloons were recovered by China after being pushed along by the jet stream.
However, Fox News reported Sunday, citing U.S. officials, that a balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii four months ago, though it did not say whether it was recovered.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday acknowledged that aircraft have been spotted before, but said the length of the latest flight means there’s “no comparison” to prior sightings.
“That it flew briefly over some part of the continental U.S., that’s one thing, but what we saw this week, it’s unprecedented and that’s why everyone’s reacting the way they’re reacting,” Rubio said.
Balloon downed by Biden has ‘intelligence value’ for U.S.
The balloon shot down off South Carolina’s coast could help the U.S. understand what China is trying to do with the balloons.
China has claimed the balloon downed over the weekend is a weather balloon that was blown of course into American airspace — a claim the U.S. says is refuted by the recovered aircraft wreckage.
“This was a PRC surveillance balloon. This surveillance balloon purposefully traversed the United States and Canada. And we are confident it was seeking to monitor sensitive military sites,” a top defense official said Sunday.
“We have learned technical things about this balloon and its surveillance capabilities. And I suspect if we are successful in recovering aspects of the debris, we will learn even more,” the official added.
Senators are set to be briefed on the downed balloon next week.
Additional balloons spotted in Central and South America
The balloon shot down in South Carolina this weekend isn’t the only such aircraft operating in the Western Hemisphere, Pentagon officials said Sunday.
Officials have seen at least one other Chinese surveillance balloon floating over Central and South America — and additional balloons have been spotted over several countries in the past few years, in Europe and Asia.
“These balloons are all part of a PRC fleet of balloons developed to conduct surveillance operations, which have also violated the sovereignty of other countries,” officials said.
Updated at 10:02 p.m.
This one was the size of a small car
Pentagon Downed Object Over Alaska, Official Says
The incident comes less than a week after U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon downed an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday at the order of President Biden, according to U.S. officials.
John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the shoot down at a news conference on Friday.
The U.S. official said it was not confirmed if the object was a balloon, but it was traveling at an altitude that made it a potential threat to civilian aircraft.
Mr. Biden ordered the unidentified object downed “out of an abundance of caution,” Mr. Kirby said.
A U.S. official said there were “no affirmative indications of military threat” to people on the ground from the object. Officials said they could not confirm whether there was any surveillance equipment on the object that was shot down.
The action comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had traversed the United States, according to three American officials.
The latest breach, officials said, took place Thursday night, over Alaska. One official described it as a “fast-moving” situation that was still developing. It is not clear if the object was from an adversarial power, or a commercial or research operation that has gone astray, the official said.
The breach of American airspace on Thursday was relatively short, according to officials, which is one reason officials could not immediately identify what type of object was involved.
The transit of the Chinese spy balloon last week, which ended with it being shot down Saturday off the South Carolina coast by a F-22 fighter jet, transfixed the American public. The White House has been criticized by some Republicans for not immediately shooting the balloon down, but President Biden has said he was acting on the recommendation of military officials, who said to wait until the balloon was over water before destroying it to minimize any risk to people on the ground.
U.S. officials say the spy balloon was part of a fleet directed by the Chinese military that has flown over more than 40 countries on five continents in recent years. The balloons are made by one or more civilian-run companies that officially sell products to the military, officials said, though the Biden administration has not publicly identified the company that made the downed balloon.
U.S. officials say a balloon that was drifting over Latin America last week was also part of the Chinese surveillance program.
Pentagon Downed Object Over Alaska, Official Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Pentagon Downed Object Over Alaska, Official Says
The incident comes less than a week after U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon downed an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday at the order of President Biden, according to U.S. officials.
John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the shoot down at a news conference on Friday.
The U.S. official said it was not confirmed if the object was a balloon, but it was traveling at an altitude that made it a potential threat to civilian aircraft.
Mr. Biden ordered the unidentified object downed “out of an abundance of caution,” Mr. Kirby said.
A U.S. official said there were “no affirmative indications of military threat” to people on the ground from the object. Officials said they could not confirm whether there was any surveillance equipment on the object that was shot down.
The action comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had traversed the United States, according to three American officials.
The latest breach, officials said, took place Thursday night, over Alaska. One official described it as a “fast-moving” situation that was still developing. It is not clear if the object was from an adversarial power, or a commercial or research operation that has gone astray, the official said.
The breach of American airspace on Thursday was relatively short, according to officials, which is one reason officials could not immediately identify what type of object was involved.
The transit of the Chinese spy balloon last week, which ended with it being shot down Saturday off the South Carolina coast by a F-22 fighter jet, transfixed the American public. The White House has been criticized by some Republicans for not immediately shooting the balloon down, but President Biden has said he was acting on the recommendation of military officials, who said to wait until the balloon was over water before destroying it to minimize any risk to people on the ground.
U.S. officials say the spy balloon was part of a fleet directed by the Chinese military that has flown over more than 40 countries on five continents in recent years. The balloons are made by one or more civilian-run companies that officially sell products to the military, officials said, though the Biden administration has not publicly identified the company that made the downed balloon.
U.S. officials say a balloon that was drifting over Latin America last week was also part of the Chinese surveillance program.
Pentagon Downed Object Over Alaska, Official Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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It hasn't been lately.... it's been always...... some of their shit went under the radar for like four years and wasn't paid attention too.... Pentagon has found new ways of tracking them.... like tracing similar transmission signals that were coming from this one.... turns out the same signals have been coming from dozens of "so called" weather balloons all over the world... they had an "Oh shit!!!" moment
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I did see a report that we would be at war with China by 2025. Hell, if they wanted to be at war with us all they had to do was stop selling us damn that everything we need to run a fucking country.
If they did that today by April we will be begging them to end the war
That was one air force general, who got the proper dressing down afterwards...... you won't be hearing him say shit like that no more
House briefing on China spy balloon turns tense with Greene comments: ‘I chewed them out’
A classified briefing for House lawmakers on the Chinese spy balloon turned tense on Thursday when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after administration officials for waiting days before shooting down the surveillance device.
“I had to wait in line the whole time. I was I think the second to last person, and I chewed them out just like the American people would’ve,” Greene told The Hill. “I tore ‘em to pieces.”
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House briefing on China spy balloon turns tense with Greene comments: ‘I chewed them out’ | The Hill
A classified briefing for House lawmakers on the Chinese spy balloon turned tense on Thursday when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went after administration officials for waiting days before shooting down the surveillance device.
“I had to wait in line the whole time. I was I think the second to last person, and I chewed them out just like the American people would’ve,” Greene told The Hill. “I tore ‘em to pieces.”
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House briefing on China spy balloon turns tense with Greene comments: ‘I chewed them out’ | The Hill
US jet shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over northern Canada, Trudeau says
(CNN)-- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders.
“I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object,” Trudeau said on Twitter.
Trudeau said that he spoke with US President Joe Biden on Saturday and that Canadian forces will lead the object recovery operation.
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand tweeted Saturday that she had discussed the incident with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “and reaffirmed that we’ll always defend our sovereignty together.”
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said earlier Saturday it was monitoring “a high altitude airborne object” over northern Canada, and military aircraft were operating in the area from Alaska and Canada, according to a news release from the agency.
It is not clear what the object is or whether it is related to the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down last week or another object shot down over Alaska on Friday.
Global News reported on NORAD’s detection of the object earlier Saturday.
On Friday, the US military shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska after US officials determined that it posed a “reasonable threat to civilian air traffic” as it was flying at 40,000 feet. The object was brought down by fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command, and Biden referred to the operation as a “success.” Recovery teams are now attempting to retrieve the debris that is sitting on top of ice in US territorial waters.
While officials have given no indication so far that the object shot down over Alaska is at all related to the Chinese spy balloon, details have been scarce.
A week earlier, US military fighter jets shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, ending a remarkable public drama that prompted a diplomatic fallout between Washington and Beijing as the American public tracked the balloon from Montana all the way to the Carolinas.
The Biden administration has been subjected to a slew of questions this week about the timing of the president’s decision to shoot the spy balloon.
This story and headline have been updated.
US jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over northern Canada, Trudeau says | CNN Politics
(CNN)-- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders.
“I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object,” Trudeau said on Twitter.
Trudeau said that he spoke with US President Joe Biden on Saturday and that Canadian forces will lead the object recovery operation.
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand tweeted Saturday that she had discussed the incident with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “and reaffirmed that we’ll always defend our sovereignty together.”
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command said earlier Saturday it was monitoring “a high altitude airborne object” over northern Canada, and military aircraft were operating in the area from Alaska and Canada, according to a news release from the agency.
It is not clear what the object is or whether it is related to the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down last week or another object shot down over Alaska on Friday.
Global News reported on NORAD’s detection of the object earlier Saturday.
On Friday, the US military shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska after US officials determined that it posed a “reasonable threat to civilian air traffic” as it was flying at 40,000 feet. The object was brought down by fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command, and Biden referred to the operation as a “success.” Recovery teams are now attempting to retrieve the debris that is sitting on top of ice in US territorial waters.
While officials have given no indication so far that the object shot down over Alaska is at all related to the Chinese spy balloon, details have been scarce.
A week earlier, US military fighter jets shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, ending a remarkable public drama that prompted a diplomatic fallout between Washington and Beijing as the American public tracked the balloon from Montana all the way to the Carolinas.
The Biden administration has been subjected to a slew of questions this week about the timing of the president’s decision to shoot the spy balloon.
This story and headline have been updated.
US jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over northern Canada, Trudeau says | CNN Politics
Because we can block it from transmitting back to China and recover the intel when it's closer. Chess, not checkers homie.
This is extremely interesting
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if all this was still China...... they gonna still be trying to spin the first one with a "See, it was weather balloons"
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Now we have footage
So you saying the 3 headed monster gonna coming through the night like cobra on this introMan i feel like shit’s coming to a head. China, Russia and N. Korea appear to be getting aligned.
Listen, America’s not going to lose, but America is not going to win….. all four countries would suffer huge casualties if something was to really pop off.Man i feel like shit’s coming to a head. China, Russia and N. Korea appear to be getting aligned.
Anything able to travel from even the nearest star all the way to the Earth would not be shot down by any technology we have on this planet.
Man i feel like shit’s coming to a head. China, Russia and N. Korea appear to be getting aligned.
Bro, they don't want it with us. Russia can't beat Ukraine and North Korea would be wiped from the map. China's pocket aren't deep enough and their people have no motivation to fight. There's no coming back from that and no way anyone wins. But don't under estimate the American War machine. War is what we do. And don't forget NATO.
