Category: military

US Military Members Suing 3M Seek Dismissal of Subsidiary’s Bankruptcy

Current and former U.S. military members suing 3M over allegedly defective military earplugs have asked a U.S. judge to dismiss 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies’ bankruptcy, accusing the company of using bankruptcy to shield itself from litigation, which has grown into the largest mass tort in U.S. history. The servicemembers’ group said late on Thursday that…


Another Chinese Spy Balloon Traveling Over Latin America, Pentagon Says

A second Chinese spy balloon is currently traversing Latin America, Pentagon confirmed late on Feb. 3 amid rising concern about a Chinese surveillance balloon hovering eastward across the continental United States. “We are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America. We now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen….


US Could Use Laser to Force Down Chinese Spy Balloon in ‘Semi-Controlled Descent’: Aerospace Specialist

The United States can bring down the Chinese surveillance balloon currently flying eastward across the country by shooting it with a laser, which would cause it to gradually descend without inflicting serious damage to civilians on the ground, according to an aerospace specialist. The Defense Department previously ruled out shooting down the balloon, which was…


Missouri Gov: ‘Zero’ News From Biden on Chinese Spy Balloon Now Flying Over His State

Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons still hasn’t heard anything from the Biden administration about a Chinese surveillance balloon that has drifted over Missouri airspace in its eastward path across the United States, a Parsons staffer confirmed to The Epoch Times late in the afternoon on Feb. 3. “We have received zero communication from the Biden Administration…


Biden Admin to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Chinese Spy Balloon Following McCarthy’s Request

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. A spokesperson for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told news outlets late Friday that the Biden administration is set to hold the…


Esper, Pompeo Urge Biden to Shoot Down Chinese Spy Balloon

Former Trump administration officials are calling out the Biden administration for its failure to shoot down or otherwise capture a Chinese spy balloon currently flying over the continental United States. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the United States should attempt to capture the spy balloon, which entered U.S. airspace earlier this week,…


White House Says Its ‘Keeping All Options On the Table’ In Response to Chinese Spy Balloon

The White House on Feb. 3 said it was “keeping all options on the table” in relation to a Chinese spy balloon traveling across the United States. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden was briefed on the balloon flight on Tuesday, and a senior defense official previously said it was the “strong recommendation” of…


McCarthy Calls for Intelligence Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the four congressional leaders from the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members…


McCarthy Asks for Intelligence Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon Amid Bipartisan Uproar

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. The “Gang of Eight” refers to the four congressional leaders from the House and Senate and the chairs and ranking members…


Canada Monitoring ‘Potential Second Incident’ Linked to Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Flagged by US

Canada announced on Thursday it is coordinating with the United States to track a spy balloon high above the earth and that it was also monitoring a “potential second incident.” Canada’s Department of National Defence announced that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)—a combined organization of the United States and Canada—is actively tracking a “high-altitude surveillance…