Category: spy balloon

Pentagon Says No to China’s Demands to Return Downed Spy Balloon Debris

Washington has said it won’t give back to Beijing the debris of China’s downed spy balloon while a senior Chinese official has called for the remnants of the vessel to be returned. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday that there are no plans to return to Beijing the debris of the downed balloon,…


LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (Feb. 8): President Biden’s SOTU Address and GOP Response; Classified Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon Set

President Biden’s second State of the Union address had moments of harmony and discord.  We take a look at some of the highlights and the GOP response. The Chinese balloons, which are part of a surveillance program, have been spotted over five continents. The U.S. briefed 40 nations on the China spy balloon incident. Congress will…


NTD Good Morning (Feb. 8): President Biden’s SOTU Address and GOP Response; Classified Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon Set

President Biden’s second State of the Union address had moments of harmony and discord.  We take a look at some of the highlights and the GOP response. The Chinese balloons, which are part of a surveillance program, have been spotted over five continents. The U.S. briefed 40 nations on the China spy balloon incident. Congress will…


Pompeo Calls out ‘Deeply Dangerous’ Allegation Military Didn’t Tell Trump of Chinese Balloons

Former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that recent public claims there were Chinese spy balloons transiting over the United States under the Trump administration are “deeply dangerous” and demand an explanation. Speaking to Fox News, Pompeo said he never heard of alleged Chinese spy operations while he was in office. Some…


CCP Threatens US for Shooting Down Spy Balloon Amid Bipartisan Alarm Over China Threat

Amid growing bipartisan uproar over Beijing’s violation of U.S. sovereignty, a Chinese spokesperson issued a veiled threat vowing that Beijing would “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the Pentagon’s shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. The spy balloon was first located on Feb. 1 floating over Montana, where it loitered over sensitive…


Ottawa Didn’t Disclose China’s Spy Balloon Because There Were ‘Lives at Stake,’ Minister Says

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Ottawa didn’t tell the public about China’s spy balloon that was spotted over North America because there were “lives at stake.” “There are lives at stake. There are techniques at stake. This is complex stuff,” Mendicino told the Canada-China House of Commons committee on Feb. 6. Mendicino was being…


NTD Evening News (Feb. 6): At Least 3,500 Dead After Earthquake in Turkey, Syria; 60 Percent of Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024

More than 3,500 people are dead and at least 10,000 are injured in Turkey and northern Syria after a massive earthquake hit the region on Feb. 6. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address, a new poll shows that a majority of Democrats say Biden shouldn’t run again for president. BlackOps…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Feb. 6): At Least 3,500 Dead After Earthquake in Turkey, Syria; 60 Percent of Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024

More than 3,500 people are dead and at least 10,000 are injured in Turkey and northern Syria after a massive earthquake hit the region on Feb. 6. Ahead of President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address, a new poll shows that a majority of Democrats say Biden shouldn’t run again for president. BlackOps…


Beijing Confirms That Balloon Spotted Over Latin America Is From China

Chinese authorities have confirmed that the balloon that was spotted over Latin America this past weekend is Chinese. Officials in Colombia confirmed a sighting of an airborne object similar to a balloon flying over its territory, in a statement on Saturday, Feb. 4. According to the statement from the Colombian military, its air defense service detected the object, described as similar to…


Australia to Keep Engaging With Beijing, Foreign Minister Says US Should Do the Same

Following the downing of a Chinese surveillance balloon by the U.S. military, Australia’s foreign minister says that while there are concerns of international laws being violated, her government would continue engaging with Beijing. “We have come to government with a very clear view about the importance of stabilising the relationship with China and we’ve taken…