[flamberge]

a million-dollar missile to shoot down a balloon...

Well, it was carrying a reconnaissance package that possibly cost the Chinese well over 10 million dollars.

And the Chinese got information from it that was possibly worth 100 million dollars.

We are talking about expendable equipment here on both sides.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

The F-22 has a 20mm gun should have been easy to use the gun on a balloon.

[JimRed]

And the Chinese got information from it that was possibly worth 100 million dollars.

Hey, that hundred mil could have paid off a half dozen RAT traitors in congress for the real inside scoop!