Spy Balloon Over U.S Is Actually 'Civilian Airship'.

[butlers]

Biden ordered it shot down on Wednesday.

Be interesting if the US gets the other shot down now 

[The_DADDY]

1 minute ago, butlers said:

Biden ordered it shot down on Wednesday.

Be interesting if the US gets the other shot down now 

My bold.

Translation....China told the Big Guy they'd got all the info they need and they are allowed to shoot it down now. 

[butlers]

There a brilliant podcast called "True Spies" well worth seeking out 

Covers the cold war onwards one us about Chinese agents stealing corn samples in the Midwest.

 

[Mister Gee]

Just now, butlers said:

There a brilliant podcast called "True Spies" well worth seeking out 

Covers the cold war onwards one us about Chinese agents stealing corn samples in the Midwest.

 

Any chance of a link?

[butlers]

Give us a min, I use podcast republic ( I think) can't send link from there.

So if you get the App can just search for True Spies.

 

 

Or this might get you straight there.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/02/the-week-in-radio-and-podcasts-true-spies-floodlines-iain-lee-slow-radio-review

 

 

 

[butlers]

Chief Nat. security correspondent from CNN.

 

 

 

[butlers]

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Perhaps the intention was to monitor the military response, to see how soon the balloon would be spotted and how quickly fighter jets would be scrambled.

The political response may also be interesting to Beijing. According to Pentagon officials, China sent three balloons over US territory during the Trump administration, without a military response, although those earlier flights do not appear to have traversed nearly so much US territory. Beijing was possibly testing Biden’s mettle."

[Baron99]

9 minutes ago, butlers said:

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Perhaps the intention was to monitor the military response, to see how soon the balloon would be spotted and how quickly fighter jets would be scrambled.

The political response may also be interesting to Beijing. According to Pentagon officials, China sent three balloons over US territory during the Trump administration, without a military response, although those earlier flights do not appear to have traversed nearly so much US territory. Beijing was possibly testing Biden’s mettle."

Well you posted that Biden ordered it to be shot down last Wednesday.  So the US military rushed to DEFCON 29 then by the looks of things. 

Edited February 5, 2023 by Baron99

[Dromedary]

4 hours ago, melthebell said:

just seen somebody mention it got shot down, over Myrtle Beach this afternoon?

Using a AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that costs over $381,000! Talk about overkill.....

[butlers]

That Downed Chinese Balloon Wasn’t Exactly For Spying. It Was a ‘Trial’ Balloon

https://flip.it/R3IBEr