The Pentagon announced the discovery of another Chinese balloon, now south of the United States

The US military department reports the discovery of another Chinese balloon. Recall that the day before, footage appeared with a balloon that was moving at an altitude of more than 20 km in the sky over the United States, namely over the state of Missouri, where the base of strategic bombers is located. At first it was reported that the shadow from the ISS was on the frames, then it was stated that these were the object's own solar panels, which, through communication with satellites, transmits information about the sounding of the earth's surface to the operator.

China admitted that the object belongs to them, but stated that it had nothing to do with intelligence activities. It was pointed out that this was a weather balloon, which, in bad weather and strong winds, was "carried away in an unknown direction." In the United States, these statements by Beijing were not believed, but the White House, as it later became known, ordered the Pentagon not to shoot down the balloon. It was noted that "this may carry risks for people on the ground."

Now Pentagon Secretary Patrick Ryder said that tracking devices have detected another similar object, but already over Latin America.

Rider:

A reconnaissance vehicle the size of three buses, according to our data, will not cross the US border.

According to a Pentagon official, the "intelligence facility" passes south of the American borders.

Over which countries this flight takes place, he did not specify. If we are talking about the direction south of the US borders, then we are probably talking about Mexico or other Central American countries.

So-called hawks, especially Republicans, have criticized Biden's reluctance to shoot down a Chinese balloon, saying it once again demonstrates that the US has "surrendered to a rising enemy." The network caustically commented on the situation, noting that while Chinese reconnaissance vehicles are flying over the United States, Biden is again thinking about what else weapon put Ukraine.

Comments

[Egeny]

What intelligence - just Winnie the Pooh escaped from Piglet and hung.)

[Silver99]

HA ha ha, they simply have nothing to shoot down, old Biden can give at least three orders, even sit at the helm of a fighter, these "three buses" will fly over the entire territory of the United States. It remains to be advised to buy good Zeiss binoculars and enjoy the views of his flight.

[Bingo]

however, in the White House, as it later became known, they ordered the Pentagon not to shoot down the balloon. It was noted that "this may carry risks for people on the ground."

What a clumsy guano))) You stupidly cannot shoot him down, because there is nothing - missiles are not aimed at him, the F-22 is in Alaska, and at Fat Dristun the ceiling is 15 km - the maleha does not jump! "Threat carries" a downed balloon. He carries a threat considering the ICBM base area

[svp67]

At one time, the United States actively used balloons to conduct reconnaissance over the territory of the USSR and also declared their "peaceful and scientific" affiliation ... So, their "kipish" in this matter is understandable, they know that ...

[rotmistr60]

tracking devices found another similar object, but already over Latin America

The "poor" Americans, the Chinese surround them from all sides and calmly take the necessary information from their probes. The White House and the vaunted "Patriot" do not respond. To be honest, this is a piston for the United States from China, moreover, it is sensitive in terms of the image of the "hegemon". And Biden, as correctly noted, has other problems - weapons for Ukraine and longer-range missiles. It remains to applaud the Chinese.

[blackGRAIL]

This could be an extremely elegant response from Russia to the US withdrawal from the open skies treaty and the constant NATO reconnaissance flight over our borders. Fly no longer around, but over the territory of the United States and Europe, accept their protests and concerns and declare with a smile their exclusively peaceful orientation. But… we can only really applaud China.

[Sharky]

It is possible that the Americans are gradually moving to China in terms of confrontation. Realizing that Ukraine will not last long and there is no point in donating to it anymore, they are fanning a new threat. Just as they “leaked” from Afghanistan because of the hopelessness of pouring money into it, so they will dump it from Ukraine. Moreover, there is no food for the horse, everything is stolen according to the best traditions of domestication. Switching to China...

[Lech from Android.]

[/ quote] [quote = Sharky] Switching to China ...

It remains to be seen who switches to whom ... the Chinese idea is wonderful ... you won’t undermine.

[Mikhail Maslov]

Well done Chinese, why don't we learn from the experience and give the Poles a badass. The idea with balloons is quite worthy of attention and as a means of control for protecting objects

[blackGRAIL]

Unfortunately, we have long since moved away from symmetrical responses (with the exception of the expulsions of diplomats). We are picking up wagons of slaps in the face, so that with a huge delay (we have long outdone the Estonians in this) to respond with something at times unequal.

[Sharky]

Unfortunately, we have long since moved away from symmetrical responses (with the exception of the expulsions of diplomats).

There is an answer, but it is not quite symmetrical, although quite interesting:
https://rutube.ru/video/2aa238c3d3a96efd774453cd3a965f67/?r=wm

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Mikhail Maslov

Well done Chinese, why don't we learn from the experience and give the Poles a badass. The idea with balloons is quite worthy of attention and as a means of control for protecting objects

The effect will not be the same. The logs are on our continent, but the Mattresses are used to thinking that they are inaccessible overseas and no one poses a threat to them, and then a balloon with an incomprehensible mission appeared above their head, and therefore their faith in invulnerability was destroyed in the most perverted form .

[hohohol]

..... that this is a weather balloon, which, in bad weather and strong winds, was “carried away in an unknown direction”

What an excuse! It's not Western "not your business" for you, it's nature's fault, and as you know, you can't argue against nature and it doesn't accept claims.

[Fizik13]

Was there a boy, especially already 2?
Americans lie, how to roll down the mountain!
Either a fake, or somewhere in the Pacific Ocean they picked it up and brought it, or maybe they pass it off as Chinese.
They are masters of all sorts of tricks!

[Adrian28]

The presentation continues. But seriously, this method of intelligence can be taken into account.

[Fangaro]

Interestingly, no one remembers satellites. It turns out that "three buses" are floating calmly in the stratosphere, but they are not visible from above? Or are the Americans not watching their territory?