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China responds with a threat after U.S. shoots down balloon
deseret news via msn ^ | 2/5/2023 | Sarah Gambles

Posted on 02/04/2023 9:14:54 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

After a Chinese balloon was discovered flying high in the sky in the U.S., the military shot down the balloon with a missile over South Carolina on Saturday.

China responded to the military action threatening to “take further actions” and said it would be responding to “an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice,” Associated Press reported.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: balloon; ccp; hostileintent; noflightplan; spying; threat
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To: RomanSoldier19

At the very least if the Chinese were actually launching “weather balloons” (beyond dubious) they should have informed any countries that such a large and dangerous payload might potentially drift over their territory, and agree with the “host” country about how such an incident would be handled in the future. We should launch a barrage of “weather balloons” from a favorable site, say Kazakhstan, and see how they react.


61 posted on 02/05/2023 6:21:57 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

I notice the baloon was shot down after it had completed it’s mission.


62 posted on 02/05/2023 6:56:21 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Cold Heart

You assume you know the mission. I suggest you do not.


63 posted on 02/05/2023 7:01:31 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: bert

I assumed it had a mission. It was shot down as it left the US.


64 posted on 02/05/2023 7:15:13 AM PST by Cold Heart
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To: RoosterRedux

Theater on two fronts:

1) If not for civilians spotting the spy balloon and making it national news, the Biden admin. would’ve said and done nothing, knowing full well it was up there from the beginning. And no one would’ve known about it. So shooting it down was for public consumption, not to eliminate a national security threat.

2) China knew the admin had to shoot it down after the outcry here, so their statement was for public (and world) consumption in an attempt to keep them from looking weak. General Milley probably called his Chicom comrades, apologized for all the trouble, and told them what we’d be doing and that there’s no hard feelings.


65 posted on 02/05/2023 7:19:03 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
They will NEVER admit what they did was wrong

From their perspective it was the right thing to do; and, there were no repercussions.

We never apologized for sending reconnaissance planes over Russia, and it was also the right thing to do.

It is all spying with a dash of political theater. It has been going on in one form or another since the dawn of time.

The Chinese probably learned what they already saw on USGS maps.

66 posted on 02/05/2023 7:19:57 AM PST by GingisK
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To: RomanSoldier19

Just think, a few short years ago, Xi was a guest ol President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.


67 posted on 02/05/2023 7:22:00 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Paladin2

Sum ting wong!


68 posted on 02/05/2023 7:22:20 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: SeekAndFind

It is my understanding that there was a large flotilla of US warships waiting in the shoot-down zone.


69 posted on 02/05/2023 7:22:57 AM PST by GingisK
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To: bert
Noticeably, the balloon, regardless of the mission, was shot down only after it had completely crossed the continent of North America, primarily the the United States, traveling at high altitude in the general direction of west to east.
70 posted on 02/05/2023 7:25:58 AM PST by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: ronnie raygun

This balloon territorial transgression should have been immediately swatted away as the gnat that is was. It should be SOP not needing any management intervention.

“We have met the enemy and they are ours”


71 posted on 02/05/2023 7:35:24 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Mr. Mojo

Gotcha. Thx.


72 posted on 02/05/2023 7:40:21 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Ahithophel

Given the amount of hoopla generated, I could find no map tracking the balloon as it traversed west to east and north to south. The baloon was seemingly tracking the polar air mass that produced intense cold in the USA.


73 posted on 02/05/2023 7:42:24 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: Sequoyah101

Who knows.
The Chinks were trying to make the point that we are weak.

And they succeeded.

Look at the response of the shoot down. It was a rather weak response from them. They are laughing because they did not expect this thing to get ALL ACROSS the USA.
Usually they huff and puff and all that.

They now know that this mental midget we have in office is scared of them and can be bought off.

Pig Face Biden is a national security threat.

End of story.


74 posted on 02/05/2023 8:03:37 AM PST by crz
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To: Reno89519
We need to recognize China as a national security threat and stop all commerce with China and end all visas and work permits for Chinese citizens.

Maybe we should bring home all necessary manufacturing operations first. Then I'm good with this.

75 posted on 02/05/2023 8:06:29 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: EandH Dad
How many countries have shot down a satellite? One. Who? Us. When? About 40 years ago.

Since you addressed the comment to me, I will offer this:

The US Navy intercepted and destroyed a malfunctioning spy satellite with a SM-3, in 2008.

AFAIK that is the only one for the US.

Russia and China have respectively destroyed orbiting satellites as well.

76 posted on 02/05/2023 9:35:51 AM PST by JustaTech (A mind is a terrible thing)
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To: JustaTech

https://avgeekery.com/that-time-an-f-15-pilot-shot-down-a-satellite-32-years-ago-this-week/


77 posted on 02/05/2023 10:12:07 AM PST by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: EandH Dad

Thanks, I smooth forgot that one.


78 posted on 02/05/2023 11:28:22 AM PST by JustaTech (A mind is a terrible thing)
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To: EandH Dad
How many countries have shot down a satellite? One.

Incorrect. The list includes USSR, Russia, PRC, and USA.

When? About 40 years ago.

Catastrophically inaccurate. India successfully tested an ASAT in 2019.

79 posted on 02/05/2023 11:46:02 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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