SpletThe US military has shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon after it drifted off the East Coast near the Carolinas, the Pentagon confirms. China has expressed its “strong dissatisfaction... Splet04. feb. 2024 · A U.S. Air Force fighter safely shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a written statement.

US may shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon, officials say

Splet04. feb. 2024 · The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2024. Randall Hill Reuters Splet(CNN) Biden administration officials disclosed new information Thursday about the capabilities of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed the United States last week and what... ed higgs lake city fl

Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from sensitive U.S.

Splet02. feb. 2024 · T he U.S. military has identified a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying high above the northern part of the continental United States in recent days, which prompted President Joe Biden to ask for ... SpletOn Feb. 2, NBC News was first to report that the Chinese spy balloon was flying over the U.S. and that President Joe Biden had considered shooting it down, prompting the administration to publicly ... SpletEarlier, China deployed a 200-feet-tall intelligence-gathering spy balloon over the continental US for several days before it was finally shot down with an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile by an American ... edhi foundation australia