The Chinese spy balloon caused tension between China and the United States. The United States dispatched fighter jets to shoot down it on the 4th. It even shot down 3 UFOs for 3 consecutive days last weekend, which once again aroused the attention of the outside world. In this regard, U.S. President Biden said that the three balloons had nothing to do with China. They may have been used for entertainment or scientific research, and the suspected sufferer of the balloons also appeared.
A hot air balloon club in Illinois told Politico that their weather balloon was shot down in Canada probably a week ago, and they released it about four months ago to track it as it floated over Alaska until this month On the 11th, an American F-22 fighter jet was sent to shoot down an “unidentified object” and lost contact at the same time. “The authorities shot down something, and what was described matches the description of our balloon.” The group said they have been contacted by the FBI but have yet to respond.
Biden also admitted that the three balloons shot down did not appear to be hostile, and the intelligence community currently assesses that they may be related to private companies, entertainment or other scientific activities such as studying the weather. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby (John Kirby) pointed out that the U.S. government may never find the debris on the balloon or know its true purpose, because it is difficult to find things that can be identified.
However, Kirby believes that shooting down is still the right decision, “even if it is a $400,000 Sidewinder missile, shooting down a $13 balloon”, considering the situation, available information and the recommendation of the military commander, “this is It’s about doing the right thing at the right time.” In response to the controversy, the hot air balloon club stated that they would rather the government shoot down the wrong balloon than let bad things fly over the United States or Canada. “I don’t want any bad things to happen to our country.”
