Tag: Chinese spy balloon

Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down, Falling Toward Atlantic

The Chinese surveillance balloon drifting east toward the Atlantic Ocean has been shot down by the U.S. military and is now falling into the sea, video shows. The news came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights in three airports in the Carolinas as the Chinese surveillance balloon makes its way eastward past these…


Montana Authorities Address ‘Massive Explosion’ Rumors in Sky Where Chinese Spy Balloon Was Spotted

Montana officials have issued a statement saying that reports of a “massive explosion” taking place in the sky near where a Chinese spy balloon was spotted are inaccurate after a video went viral on social media purporting to show several blasts in the sky over Billings and what could be debris falling to the ground….


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…


Capitol Report: CCP Spy Balloon Continues to Float Above US; Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations

The White House revealed that President Joe Biden learned about the Chinese spy balloon three days ago. What’s the latest, and will the United States ultimately shoot it down? To weigh in on the Chinese spy balloon, as well as what the Chinese Communist Party is up to on the ground in the United States, we…


Bipartisan Group of Montana Lawmakers Call Out Biden Admin for Handling of Chinese Balloon

A bipartisan group of Montana lawmakers called out the Biden administration for its response to the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating over the United States. The Chinese balloon drifting through United States airspace was first spotted in Montana, and video footage of the object prompted speculation about why the aircraft might be in American airspace….


NTD Evening News (Feb. 3): Lawmakers Demand Action on Chinese Spy Balloon; Blinken Postpones Trip to China Amid Rising Tensions

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are demanding action from the Biden administration on Feb. 3, after a Chinese spy balloon was discovered over U.S. airspace. President Joe Biden chose not to shoot the balloon down due to potential risks to civilians on the ground. China claims that the balloon, which is the size…


Canadian Military’s Surveillance System Should Be Better Equipped as China Sends Spy Balloons, Says Poilievre

The Canadian military’s surveillance systems should be better equipped to detect foreign incursions in Canada’s airspace following the spotting of a Chinese spy balloon in the northern United States, says Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. “Why is it that our security and military apparatus does not have the ability to detect these kinds of unacceptable…


Canada Summons Chinese Ambassador to Explain Spy Balloon

The federal government has summoned China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, to explain the high-altitude surveillance balloon currently hovering in U.S. airspace, which the Pentagon has said was “most certainly” launched by Beijing. “We will continue to vigorously express our position to Chinese officials through multiple channels,” Global Affairs Canada (GAC) spokesperson Jason Kung said in an emailed statement…


Chinese Spy Balloon Can Maneuver, Will Remain in US for ‘Few Days,’ Pentagon Says

The Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over U.S. airspace is maneuverable and is currently in the central United States, a top Pentagon official told reporters on Feb. 3. The balloon, which had hovered over the state of Montana where nuclear silos are housed, has a “large payload underneath the surveillance component” of the balloon, according…