'They successfully took it down' US President Joe Biden said he wanted the balloon brought down on Wednesday but was advised that the best time for the operation would be when it was over water. "They successfully took it down and I want to complement our aviators who did it," Mr Bi...
A view of the Chinese spy balloon as it was shot down, seen from Holden Beach in the United States. Photo:Reuters: Allison Joyce) United States authorities have confirmed the government has shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean. According to eyewitness reports, the balloon w...
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Biden had been inclined to down the balloon over land when he was first briefed on it on Tuesday, but Pentagon officials advised against it, warning that the potential risk to people on the ground outweighed the assessment of potential Chinese intelligence gains. The public disclosure of the bal...
US shoots down 3 unidentified objects in 3 days The latest objects shot down over North America are not comparable to a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was first spotted in late January, according to a senior U.S. official. February 13, 2023...
Because it was much smaller than the suspected Chinese spy balloon, there were fewer safety concerns about downing it over land, so the decision was made to shoot it down when it was possible. That happened over water. The mystery around what exactly the flying object was lingered late...
The development came almost a week after the U.S. shot down a suspectedChinese spy balloon off the Carolinacoast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian craft and threatened repercussions. ...
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USAF F-22 RaptorA U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter shoots a flare during an air-combat training mission over Japan in 2009. 2 of 2 USAF E-3 SentryA U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft flies over Nevada in 2012. ...
U.S. Shoots Down Second Object Biden gave the order to shoot down the unmanned object early Friday, but neither the White House nor the Pentagon would confirm if it was another Chinese balloon. Paul D. ShinkmanFeb. 10, 2023 China Apologizes for Balloon Flap The ‘civilian airship,’ that...