[elpadre]

The military says these balloons have a certain amount of maneuverability. How much? And, how much of a payload can they carry? Japan bombed Oregon during WWII with balloons. What are the possibilities of Chinese balloons being used for offensive weapons??

[TexasGunLover]

What are the possibilities of Chinese balloons being used for offensive weapons??

You could, but why would you? Missiles are far harder to stop and infinitely more accurate.