State Dept. briefing makes it official: Chinese balloon was ‘trying to eavesdrop’



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33 comments

  1. Soviet union is comeback as China. In science, exploration, military, infrastructure development, industrialisation, technology, and in all sectors competition between America and China, America will collapse like Soviet union, and china become world leader

  2. And the dummocrats are allowing it to happen!

  3. That thing had sensors to detect radiation signatures to determine possible yields they are counting weapons so they can overwhelm the defensive capability. All transmitting real time back To china. and this administration let it all happen.

  4. Was it like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.. 2023.. What…

  5. This is hilarious, for years the Yanks have been spying on the rest of the world with U 2 planes satellites and listening devices in the oceans but the moment someone else does it they squeal like stuck pigs, pathetic!

  6. It's time to stop buying China 🇨🇳 made products

  7. America needs to up its surveillance systems. Space, Air, Ground, and sorry to say this but PEOPLE too. Human and ground electronics surveillance systems.

    Super High Resolutions of Audio, Video, Brains.

  8. It was a weather balloon collecting data to help prevent climate change

  9. it's a spy balloon, alright. but sleepy Joe asked for it. why? distraction, smoke and mirrors.

  10. Bout time some US balloons go of course over China, see how they react! Maybe accidentally blow up Fauchi's laboratory in Wohan before the Chinese decide to accidentally let 10,000 balloons filled to drop 100 different strains of Covid virus on us like sraying for insects.

  11. Why don’t we do the same and have a balloon fly over china let’s see how they feel about that….looks like china is picking a fight with a sleeping giant

  12. Why does the military film flying saucers without firing missiles at them?

  13. So sleepy Joe said after this tempest in a tea pot that it caused no damage to US China relations. So why shoot it down?

  14. Such nonsense. China has plenty of ground based sources domestically to collect data. It's a weather balloon.

  15. What are the odds of releasing a balloon to go over a intended target very slim, was it not just a weather balloon like Roswell!!!

  16. Why don't we get back to THOSE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS … probably an American balloon. Look over there, folks, no, look over THERE …

  17. the balloon could be seen by naked eye, how secret could it be?

  18. This balloon saga just shown you how stupid some of these US politicians are ! 🤣🤣😎.
    Zero general knowledge !

  19. Just a friendly advice to all US folks, please don't fly any more balloon. You might shoot down by friendly fire.
    Ha ha ha ha spying in others countries for almost a century but can't withstand a civilian intruding balloon by Chinese.

  20. Someone on our soil was sending it information that was collected Looking like a floating access point.
    Time for a Chinese Transmitter scavenger hunt.
    Or it may have been collecting info there malware stole.

  21. Let them buy a police scanner. SDS100 starts at $699.00.

  22. C'est juste un Ballon. Le reste est de la propagande occidentale. Où il est ? On n'en sait rien ! Chinois ? Rien ne permet de le dire. Espion ? Vous en êtes sûr ? Le Pentagone tremble de peur ? Ah Oui ! Les médias occidentaux sont des malades mentaux ? Ah oui ! Les télévisions menteuses occidentales sont en pleine activité ? Comme la Justice Menteuse ! It's just a Balloon. The rest is Western propaganda. Where is it ? We don't know! Chinese? There is no way to say. Spy? Are you sure? The Pentagon trembles with fear? Oh, yes! Are the Western media mentally ill? Oh, yes! Are Western lying televisions in full swing? Like Liar Justice! Es solo un globo. El resto es propaganda occidental. ¿Dónde está? ¡No sabemos! ¿Chino? No hay forma de decirlo. ¿Espía? ¿Estás seguro? ¿El Pentágono tiembla de miedo? ¡Venga, sí! ¿Están los medios de comunicación occidentales mentalmente enfermos? ¡Venga, sí! ¿Están los televisores mentirosos occidentales en pleno apogeo? ¡Como la justicia mentirosa! 它只是一个气球。剩下的就是西方的宣传了。它在哪?不知道!中国的?没有办法说。间谍?是否确定? 五角大楼吓得浑身发抖?哦,是的! 西方媒体有精神病吗?哦,是的!西方说谎的电视正在如火如荼地进行吗?就像说谎者正义! – Sale petit voyous, Biden Est un brute ! Nazi Américain, Biden Est le Chef de la Guerre Froide Dans le Monde. D'un Coté Biden Transforme la Guerre en Ukraine en la Troisième Guerre Mondiale en Europe au Printemps 2023, en Poussant les Pays Européens à Affronter Directement la Russie. De l'autre côté Biden Vient de Provoque la Troisième Guerre Mondiale Sur Son Sol et en Asie, en Faisant abattre le Ballon Civil. Biden n'est pas à son Premier Coup d'Essai. Biden a déjà Fait Déplacer De Nombreux Membres du Congrès Américain à Taiwan Pour Provoquer la Chine. Dirty little thugs, Biden is a bully ! American Nazi, Biden is the leader of the Cold War in the world. On the One Hand Biden Transforms the War in Ukraine into World War III in Europe in the Spring of 2023, by Pushing European Countries to Confront Russia Directly. On the other hand, Biden just provoked World War III on his soil and in Asia, by having the civilian balloon shot down. Biden is not at his first attempt. Biden has already moved many U.S. Congressmen to Taiwan to provoke China. Dreckige kleine Schläger, Biden ist ein Tyrann! Amerikanischer Nazi, Biden ist der Führer des Kalten Krieges in der Welt. Auf der einen Seite verwandelt Biden den Krieg in der Ukraine in den Dritten Weltkrieg in Europa im Frühjahr 2023, indem er die europäischen Länder dazu drängt, Russland direkt zu konfrontieren. Auf der anderen Seite provozierte Biden gerade den Dritten Weltkrieg auf seinem Boden und in Asien, indem er den zivilen Ballon abschießen ließ. Biden ist nicht bei seinem ersten Versuch. Biden hat bereits viele US-Kongressabgeordnete nach Taiwan gebracht, um China zu provozieren. 肮脏的小暴徒,拜登是个恶霸 !美国纳粹,拜登是世界冷战的领导人。一方面,拜登推动欧洲国家直接对抗俄罗斯,将乌克兰战争转变为2023年春季欧洲的第三次世界大战。另一方面,拜登刚刚在他的土地上和亚洲挑起了第三次世界大战,把民用气球击落。拜登不是第一次尝试。拜登已经将许多美国国会议员转移到台湾挑衅中国。 – C'est un Acte de Guerre contre un Objet Civil. Un Acte de Guerre Sans Déclaration de Guerre. Dans cette Affaire il existe deux Bllons: le Ballon Civil et le Ballon Criminel. Ce dernier est la petite tête criminelle de Biden. It is an Act of War against a Civil Object. An Act of War Without a Declaration of War. In this Affair there are two Bllons: the Civil Balloon and the Criminal Balloon. The latter is Biden's little criminal head. Es ist ein Kriegsakt gegen ein ziviles Objekt. Ein Kriegsakt ohne Kriegserklärung. In diesem Fall gibt es zwei Bllons: den Zivilballon und den kriminellen Ballon. Letzterer ist Bidens kleiner krimineller Kopf. 这是针对民用物体的战争行为。没有宣战的战争行为。在这件事中,有两个球:民用气球和犯罪气球。后者是拜登的小罪犯头。!!!!!!!!!!………

  23. In addition to the information China was gathering; there is the question of how they expected to retrieve the information.
    Three options:
    1. Real time radio/TV
    2. Delayed radio/TV
    3. Physical media
    While the ballon was going across U.S. the U.S. could do counter-signal intelligence by listening for the ballon to "call home".
    After shooting the ballon down the U.S. could check for physical media either as the primary means of transfering information or as temporary storage for delayed radio/TV. If the Chinese planned to retrieve physical media — how & where?
    1. China does not have an Atlantic navy (unless cargo container ships)
    2. China does have military bases in Africa
    3. Return trip to all the way to China?
    4. Other

  24. Are you guys going to go through this nonsense when my cat loses a balloon during her birthday party because there was three of them that got cut loose from our yard that day.

  25. Neat though huh lol, the round you used to shoot it down probably cost more, carrys how many tons, that’s like 2 nuclear warheads.

  26. MAYBE IT'S A SCIENCE BALLOON USED TO TEST LOW TECH EQUIPMENT. OR MAYBE THE CHINESE ARE SPYING ON POTATO FARMERS AND HILLBILLIES. AHAHAHA AHAHAHA LOL

  27. Why wasn't the navy on hand to collect it when it was shot down

  28. C'est juste un Ballon. Le reste est de la propagande occidentale. Où il est ? On n'en sait rien ! Chinois ? Rien ne permet de le dire. Espion ? Vous en êtes sûr ? Le Pentagone tremble de peur ? Ah Oui ! Les médias occidentaux sont des malades mentaux ? Ah oui ! Les télévisions menteuses occidentales sont en pleine activité ? Comme la Justice Menteuse !

    It's just a Balloon. The rest is Western propaganda. Where is it ? We don't know! Chinese? There is no way to say. Spy? Are you sure? The Pentagon trembles with fear? Oh, yes! Are the Western media mentally ill? Oh, yes! Are Western lying televisions in full swing? Like Liar Justice!

    Es solo un globo. El resto es propaganda occidental. ¿Dónde está? ¡No sabemos! ¿Chino? No hay forma de decirlo. ¿Espía? ¿Estás seguro? ¿El Pentágono tiembla de miedo? ¡Venga, sí! ¿Están los medios de comunicación occidentales mentalmente enfermos? ¡Venga, sí! ¿Están los televisores mentirosos occidentales en pleno apogeo? ¡Como la justicia mentirosa!

    它只是一个气球。剩下的就是西方的宣传了。它在哪?不知道!中国的?没有办法说。间谍?是否确定? 五角大楼吓得浑身发抖?哦,是的! 西方媒体有精神病吗?哦,是的!西方说谎的电视正在如火如荼地进行吗?就像说谎者正义!



    Sale petit voyous, Biden Est un brute ! Nazi Américain, Biden Est le Chef de la Guerre Froide Dans le Monde. D'un Coté Biden Transforme la Guerre en Ukraine en la Troisième Guerre Mondiale en Europe au Printemps 2023, en Poussant les Pays Européens à Affronter Directement la Russie. De l'autre côté Biden Vient de Provoque la Troisième Guerre Mondiale Sur Son Sol et en Asie, en Faisant abattre le Ballon Civil. Biden n'est pas à son Premier Coup d'Essai. Biden a déjà Fait Déplacer De Nombreux Membres du Congrès Américain à Taiwan Pour Provoquer la Chine.

    Dirty little thugs, Biden is a bully ! American Nazi, Biden is the leader of the Cold War in the world. On the One Hand Biden Transforms the War in Ukraine into World War III in Europe in the Spring of 2023, by Pushing European Countries to Confront Russia Directly. On the other hand, Biden just provoked World War III on his soil and in Asia, by having the civilian balloon shot down. Biden is not at his first attempt. Biden has already moved many U.S. Congressmen to Taiwan to provoke China.

    Dreckige kleine Schläger, Biden ist ein Tyrann! Amerikanischer Nazi, Biden ist der Führer des Kalten Krieges in der Welt. Auf der einen Seite verwandelt Biden den Krieg in der Ukraine in den Dritten Weltkrieg in Europa im Frühjahr 2023, indem er die europäischen Länder dazu drängt, Russland direkt zu konfrontieren. Auf der anderen Seite provozierte Biden gerade den Dritten Weltkrieg auf seinem Boden und in Asien, indem er den zivilen Ballon abschießen ließ. Biden ist nicht bei seinem ersten Versuch. Biden hat bereits viele US-Kongressabgeordnete nach Taiwan gebracht, um China zu provozieren.

    肮脏的小暴徒,拜登是个恶霸 !美国纳粹,拜登是世界冷战的领导人。一方面,拜登推动欧洲国家直接对抗俄罗斯,将乌克兰战争转变为2023年春季欧洲的第三次世界大战。另一方面,拜登刚刚在他的土地上和亚洲挑起了第三次世界大战,把民用气球击落。拜登不是第一次尝试。拜登已经将许多美国国会议员转移到台湾挑衅中国。



    C'est un Acte de Guerre contre un Objet Civil. Un Acte de Guerre Sans Déclaration de Guerre. Dans cette Affaire il existe deux Bllons: le Ballon Civil et le Ballon Criminel. Ce dernier est la petite tête criminelle de Biden.

    It is an Act of War against a Civil Object. An Act of War Without a Declaration of War. In this Affair there are two Bllons: the Civil Balloon and the Criminal Balloon. The latter is Biden's little criminal head.

    Es ist ein Kriegsakt gegen ein ziviles Objekt. Ein Kriegsakt ohne Kriegserklärung. In diesem Fall gibt es zwei Bllons: den Zivilballon und den kriminellen Ballon. Letzterer ist Bidens kleiner krimineller Kopf.

    这是针对民用物体的战争行为。没有宣战的战争行为。在这件事中,有两个球:民用气球和犯罪气球。后者是拜登的小罪犯头。!!!!!

  29. Americans still freaking out over a balloon.

  30. Well, duhh you can’t trust much of anything that comes from China. Why didn’t they shoot it down in Alaska or Canada??