U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:40 am
U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast
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U.S. military fighter aircraft shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a move Beijing called a "serious violation of international practice" and for which it threatened repercussions.
"We successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our aviators who did it," U.S. President Joe Biden said.
Biden said he had issued an order on Wednesday to take down the balloon, but the Pentagon had recommended waiting until it could be done over open water to safeguard civilians from debris crashing down to Earth from thousands of metres above commercial air traffic.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-respon ... -1.6737412
U.S. military fighter aircraft shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a move Beijing called a "serious violation of international practice" and for which it threatened repercussions.
"We successfully took it down, and I want to compliment our aviators who did it," U.S. President Joe Biden said.
Biden said he had issued an order on Wednesday to take down the balloon, but the Pentagon had recommended waiting until it could be done over open water to safeguard civilians from debris crashing down to Earth from thousands of metres above commercial air traffic.