A Chinese surveillance balloon has penetrated U.S. airspace, marking a significant security and diplomatic blow to U.S.-Sino relations -- and sparking political outrage.
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis breaks down why the Pentagon would recommend to President Biden against shooting down a Chinese spy balloon hovering over northern U.S. states on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'currently flying over the United States, potentially sparking a major diplomatic incident ahead of a now-canceled visit by Secretary of State Anyony Blinken to Beijing.The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had detected the craft flying over the continental U.S.
A well-placed senior U.S. official told Fox News that the government has been tracking the balloon for"some time" and said it enteredBeijing admits the craft is Chinese "The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into US airspace due to force majeure. The Chinese side will continue communicating with the US side and properly handle this unexpected situation caused by force majeure."A senior defense official told Fox News that the balloon was launched from mainland China and the Pentagon does not believe that this was a weather balloon that flew off course.
However, a senior U.S. official warned that the balloon is carrying heavy equipment and is the size of at least two school buses and would hit the ground at significant speed if shot down, raising the possibility of civilian casualties and other collateral damage.Blinken cancels trip to Beijing
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