Tag: Chinese spy balloon

Proposed Defense Bill Mandates Investigation to US Parts in Chinese Spy Balloon

A new amendment to critical national defense legislation would require the Biden administration to investigate how American technologies wound up in a Chinese spy balloon and how to prevent such from happening again. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is leading a Senate investigation into the Chinese spy balloon that traversed across the continental United States…


Proposed Defense Bill Mandates Investigation Into US Parts in Chinese Spy Balloon

A new amendment to critical national defense legislation would require the Biden administration to investigate how American technologies wound up in a Chinese spy balloon and how to prevent such from happening again. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is leading a Senate investigation into the Chinese spy balloon that traversed across the continental United States…


Anomalies in People’s Liberation Army Reflects a Split and Divided CCP, Says China Expert

U.S. President Joe Biden recently revealed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was ignorant of the spy balloon that floated across North America, which one China expert sees as one of several recent examples of disunity between Xi and elements of his regime’s military. Biden said on June 20 that Xi had no prior knowledge of…


Chinese Spy Balloon Used US Tech to Spy on America: Report

The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military bases is back in the spotlight. A new investigation revealed it used American equipment to help its intel-gathering. Topics in this episode: Chinese Spy Balloon Used U.S. Tech to Spy on America: Report Missouri AG to Investigate CCP ‘Service Centers’ ‘Unconstitutional:’ DOJ on Florida Law…


Chinese Spy Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Transiting US: Pentagon

The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military sites earlier this year did not collect or transmit any information before it was shot down off the Carolina coast, the Pentagon told reporters on June 29. The balloon, which flew from Alaska to the East Coast, came equipped with commercially available U.S.-made gear that…


Republican Senators Demand DOD Investigate Alleged Spy Balloon Intel Leak That Blurred Biden Critiques

Several Republican senators are urging the Department of Defense’s Inspector General to investigate their claims that a DOD official leaked classified information to shield President Joe Biden from criticism for his response to the Chinese high-altitude balloon that flew over the United States in early February. The Biden administration ordered the suspected spy balloon shot…


Defense Experts Sound Alarm Over India’s Own ‘Spy Balloon Incident’

Over a year before a roaming Chinese spy balloon galvanized the United States, Indian forces spotted a similar object over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian territories in the Bay of Bengal. The incident didn’t garner much attention at the time, because Indian defense forces were unsure of the balloon’s intent and origin. However, in light…


House Passes Bill to Hold China Accountable for Violating US Airspace With Spy Balloon

The House passed a bill, 403-6, on April 17 to hold China accountable for violating U.S. airspace. Two Republicans and four Democrats voted against the bill, which was introduced on Feb. 24 by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace Act seeks to hold…


US–Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Secretary of State Blinken

For the first time ever, America’s third-highest-ranking official is meeting with Taiwan’s president on U.S. soil. Beijing is lashing out, staging a warship in waters off Taiwan. How will it impact U.S.-China relations? Topics in this episode: U.S.-Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Sec. of State Blinken Taiwan Residents Unfazed by China Threats It’s…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (April 3): Trump Arrives in New York Ahead of Arraignment; Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intelligence: Reports

Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on April 3 as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney after a grand jury indicted him last week. According to multiple media reports, the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the US was able to transmit data back to Beijing in real…