In a bold move, the United States military has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was flying over the Atlantic Ocean. This event has garnered significant attention, as the balloon was off the coast of South Carolina and shot down by U.S. military fighter jets on Saturday afternoon. A senior U.S. military official has confirmed that an F-22 was used to bring down the balloon at 58,000 feet and a single A9X missile …
In recent news, a high-altitude balloon believed to be of Chinese origin has been detected over US and Canadian territories, igniting concern over potential threats to national security. While the Chinese government claims it was simply a weather “airship” that went off course, the Pentagon dismissed this notion and suspect the balloon to be a part of China’s political warfare campaign against the US and its allies. This controversial incident comes on the heels of …
During the use of the balloon to harvest pine nuts from a tree, it became untethered and flew away. After spending two days aloft, a man was found safe, traveling about 200 miles. A man and his partner were collecting pine nuts in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China on Sunday when the balloon sailed off, and they lost control. Searches were launched for Hu and the escaped balloon after the other person jumped to the …