Chinese spy balloon hovering over Montana

[InVOLuntary]

The CCP must not have gotten everything they needed from those documents that Beijing Joe left in his garage. They should have just phoned him and bought some more information although the balloon is probably cheaper and little threat of being shot down.

 

[utvolpj]

We can call foreign countries flying surveillance as "oh it's just China being China" or we can call it what it is knowing what they are doing.

With that being the qualifier, how many countries will the the US by invading today? Is this more effective than a satellite in any way?

 

[InVOLuntary]

With that being the qualifier, how many countries will the the US by invading today?

I would fully expect any nation to shoot down a spy balloon from a foreign adversary.

 

[Majors]

With that being the qualifier, how many countries will the the US by invading today? Is this more effective than a satellite in any way?

I've stated if we are doing it, shoot it down. We shouldn't be so brazen.

 

[volgr]

Why does a spy balloon have what looks to be a satellite attached to it? Something doesnt add up.

 

[OrangeTsar]

frumpers suddenly want to go to war over a ballon. lmao

And Biden is willing to risk WWIII with Russia to protect Hunter’s cash cow. Your point is what exactly?

 

[OrangeBoro]

Weak leadership in the WH when China openly invades and you choose to not do anything.

They have their puppet in the WH not sure why they need a balloon to spy

 

[OrangeTsar]

Why does a spy balloon have what looks to be a satellite attached to it? Something doesnt add up.

Solar cells to keep it’s batteries charged.

 

[utvolpj]

I would fully expect any nation to shoot down a spy balloon from a foreign adversary.

Sure I'd shoot it down and call it a day but does this reach the level of invasion? Is this really more intrusive than a satellite?

 

[Majors]

They have their puppet in the WH not sure why they need a balloon to spy

81M voted for a President to sit and watch another world super power just casually float across the US.

 

[davethevol]

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/03/china-tells-us-to-remain-cool-headed-over-suspected-spy-balloon.html

It seems like this was a test run and a threat of sorts.

 

[Sandman 423]

Everybody's reaction is different depending on whether their cult leader is in charge.

Seems like quite a few righties DGAF.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Sure but does this reach the level of invasion? Is this really more intrusive than a satellite?

Yes, what if it were a manned spy plane? Should we look at that differently? Also, space is looked at differently, this balloon is in our airspace.

 

[Majors]

Sure but does this reach the level of invasion? Is this really more intrusive than a satellite?

War isn't always a bunch of soldiers shooting at each other. It's 2023, not 1939.

 

[OrangeBoro]

81M voted for a President to sit and watch another world super power just casually float across the US.

In his defense he probably has no idea, hell he can't tell the difference between his wife and his sister.

 

[OrangeTsar]

They have their puppet in the WH not sure why they need a balloon to spy

The balloon is a test of Biden’s resolve. He failed as expected

 

[Majors]

In his defense he probably has no idea, hell he can't tell the difference between his wife and his sister.

It's valid. He's waiting to hear from Hunter being that he is the smartest person he knows.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Sure I'd shoot it down and call it a day but does this reach the level of invasion? Is this really more intrusive than a satellite?

Satellites are above the 100 km Karman line and are thus not considered to be violating airspace under international law. 40k feet is clearly defined as part of a nation’s sovereign territory. Good question but the legal aspect is well defined here

 

[utvolpj]

Yes, what if it were a manned spy plane? Should we look at that differently? Also, space is looked at differently, this balloon is in our airspace.

But it's not a manned spy plane it's a balloon. Just shoot it down and move on. It's not a Trojan horse with a million Chinese hiding in it

 

[utvolpj]

War isn't always a bunch of soldiers shooting at each other. It's 2023, not 1939.

So this balloon is now an act of war? What kind of war?

 

[Sandman 423]

The balloon is a test of Biden’s resolve. He failed as expected

Flying military aircraft over Taiwan is a test. An air balloon with a camera is more like a joke.

 

[InVOLuntary]

But it's not a manned spy plane it's a balloon. Just shoot it down and move on. It's not a Trojan horse with a million Chinese hiding in it

That's my point, why hasn't it been shot down? I'm not calling for a retaliating nuclear strike on Beijing.

 

[utvolpj]

That's my point, why hasn't it been shot down. I'm not calling for a retaliating nuclear strike on Beijing.

Who knows but they've no doubt been tracking this thing since way before any of us knew. Maybe we're gathering data too?

 

[OrangeTsar]

Flying military aircraft over Taiwan is a test. An air balloon with a camera is more like a joke.

It is still an illegal incursion of sovereign territory. The instrument is immaterial. The action is not. As a matter of fact, the relative pettiness of it makes Biden look even weaker as he can’t even defend his nation against a technology from the 1700s

 

[Sandman 423]

But it's not a manned spy plane it's a balloon. Just shoot it down and move on. It's not a Trojan horse with a million Chinese hiding in it

Don't shoot it down. How can we pass up an opportunity to troll them? It's the American thing to do.