The Chinese Spy Balloon

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[RKS]

Not sure why it matters now. I guess Xi gave them the "go-ahead" to shoot it down after they received all the data they needed.

 

[SEM]

makes sense wait until no civilian has a chance of picking up a piece of what ever it may have been, to truly identify it

 

[Kracken McGraw]

MSN

What a Joke!

 

[LHSmith]

2omm Creedmoor

Now they say an F22 using a single sidewinder.....I give up they keep changing their stories.

 

[KMart]

Joes going to Camp David to celebrate. No you conspiracy theorists it's not to remove documents.......joe Bin Biden is above that foolishness.

He is probably dressed in his signature aviator Ray-Bans and leather flight jacket to celebrate the occasion. He has to get 4 more to declare himself an "Ace"

 

[Richard308]

Joes going to Camp David to celebrate. No you conspiracy theorists it's not to remove documents.......joe Bin Biden is above that foolishness.

I hope they were able to salvage the Corvette.

 

[Brians356]

Of course, Taiwan is Taiwan's problem, when it comes right to it.

Taiwan is our problem. Many of the most critical products our economy and standard of living require rely on Taiwanese semiconductors.

"Taiwan is home to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM), which is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer both in terms of market capitalization (as of December 4th, 2022) and output. TSMC is often referred to by the Taiwanese as the ‘sacred mountain’ as the firm’s importance in global trade lends Taiwan a unique security advantage (and disadvantages as well). Taiwan is home to some of the most advanced chip-making facilities in the world, including the brand new 3-nanometer fabs that just entered production in the latter half of 2022."

And it's not just semiconductors. There's a huge amount of conventional industrial production there we rely on.

You can shrug your shoulders, but believe it - China conquering Taiwan would be a catastrophe for the US and the global economy.
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[SEM]

one last thought, they are probably getting us used to stuff floating over head cheaper than more satellites less expensive to deploy more money in DC clowns pockets

 

[Leo Smith]

Dry Run EMP. IMO

 

[Brians356]

Dry Run EMP. IMO

Makes perfect sense. Drift over an EMP-inducing nuclear bomb under a balloon so we can see it coming for a week. Why didn't I think of that? I guess I was thinking "inside the box" on nuclear defense.
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[Alex Wheeler]

And still so many dont bat an eye at buying something with "made in china"

 

[DShortt]

And still so many dont bat an eye at buying something with "made in china"

Good point. Problem is there's not much choice anymore apart from doing without.

It's come down to doing without before. Difference is these days the rioters will burn everything when they can't get what they want for free.

Russia and China don't need to do anything now but be patient. The country is destroying itself.

 

[SSL]

Not a fan of any politician of any party or president current or past, but not knowing what might be in that thing...viruses, explosives etc., I personally didn't want it to be shot down over dry land and put the population at risk. Seven mile spread of debris...very few areas with no one endangered by such a spread. Pretty sure our military wanted to examine it and had a bit of say in the matter too. Far more likely to be able to examine what hit water rather than crushed against ground.

 

[Rocketvapor]

How many out west were trying to shoot it down with their ARs?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Not a fan of any politician of any party or president current or past, but not knowing what might be in that thing...viruses, explosives etc., I personally didn't want it to be shot down over dry land and put the population at risk. Seven mile spread of debris...very few areas with no one endangered by such a spread. Pretty sure our military wanted to examine it and had a bit of say in the matter too. Far more likely to be able to examine what hit water rather than crushed against ground.

And you don’t think they had this chance beforehand?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

How many out west were trying to shoot it down with their ARs?

Surely nobody thought their AR would shoot 12miles

 

[Rocketvapor]

In the middle east they try things like that with AKs

 

[js2013]

And you don’t think they had this chance beforehand?

Absolutely! If our air defense systems didn’t see this balloon before it entered our air space then we have even more problems.

I’m guessing the only reason they brought it down was the public saw this balloon.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

How many out west were trying to shoot it down with their ARs?

143 grain, ELD-X's in, a Belt fed, 6.5 Creedmoor, is WHAT the military used,.. Today !
T'was what,.. I heard, anyway,..
LOL !