Tag: military

Audio of US Fighter Pilot Who Shot Down Chinese Spy Balloon Reveals Lake Huron Strategy

Audio recordings of radio chatter taken during the United States’ shoot down of a Chinese spy balloon earlier this month may provide insights into how the military later shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron. In over 20 minutes of radio chatter, U.S. pilots and ground teams can be heard discussing their approach and…


House Lawmaker Shares Updates on Objects Shot Down After Briefing From Military Officials

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Feb. 13 said he will continue pushing for transparency after being briefed by senior military officials over aerial objects being shot down recently. “Everyone wants answers on the objects flying over the United States. Today Members of Congress finally got more info from senior military officials,” Crenshaw wrote on Twitter after…


Japan Believes Chinese Spy Balloons Violated Its Airspace, Demands Answers

Japan’s defense ministry believes that Chinese spy balloons violated the nation’s airspace at least three times in recent years. Numerous balloon-like objects have been reported throughout the world following the United States’ shooting down a Chinese spy balloon on Feb. 4. Japan is among them, and “strongly suspects” Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese territory at…


China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine: Reports

Recent reports show that the Chinese communist regime is providing technology to Russia for its war in Ukraine, despite international sanctions and export controls. According to a Wall Street Journal review of Russian customs data on Feb. 4, Chinese state-owned defense companies have been “shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and jet-fighter parts to sanctioned Russian…


Japan Mulls Easing Rules for Shooting Down Foreign Balloons After Chinese Incursions

Japan is considering easing the rules for using force against any intrusions by foreign balloons, according to its defense ministry, after reports that Chinese balloons had been seen flying over the country in the past years. The existing regulations allow the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to only shoot down foreign devices in self-defense or in…


Republican Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance

Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in America about the prevalence of China’s surveillance efforts. “This balloon episode can have a silver lining, and that silver lining is that I hope this is a wake-up call for all of American society and…


Republicans Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance

Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in American about the prevalence of China’s surveillance efforts. “This balloon episode can have a silver lining, and that silver lining is that I hope this is a wake-up call for all of American society and…


New Laws on Their Way in Response to Chinese Pilot Training Probe

New laws are on their way to stop ex-military personnel from training or sharing secrets with a foreign entity without express government permission, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles. Marles revealed the moves following revelations two Australian-based former pilots (one from the United States and the other British) were under investigation for training Chinese fighter…


The Chinese Spy Balloon: Who, What, Where, When, and Why Did Biden Allow It?

Recently, the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had been floating across America, collecting information. I examine all the details that we know about the balloon and what this means for U.S.-China relations. China is economically, militarily, and clandestinely way ahead of where we think they are, and no amount of integration…


US Military Readiness Under Scrutiny After Aerial Incursions

News Analysis Over eight days and five missiles, U.S. forces shot down four objects flying above U.S. and Canadian airspace. Those objects include a Chinese spy balloon, and three unidentified objects, one roughly the size of a Volkswagon Beetle and another an octagonal black-metallic object. It is a historic time for the North American Aerospace…