Have you ever heard of a “surveillance balloon” floating over Charlotte, North Carolina? This is exactly what Pentagon officials reported on Saturday, and it’s causing quite a stir. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the details of the mysterious balloon and what it could mean for the US.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed that the balloon was a “civilian airship” used mainly for meteorological purposes, and that it had been blown off course. They also said that the balloon had “limited self-steering capability”. However, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder disputed this claim during a news conference on Friday, saying “we know that it’s a surveillance balloon, and I’m not going to be able to be more specific than that.”
The agency also claimed that “some U.S. politicians and media” are taking advantage of the situation to discredit China, which “firmly opposes this.” In response, a police station in nearby Gastonia asked residents in a now-deleted Facebook post not to take “potshots” at the balloon. President Joe Biden, visiting Syracuse, New York, told reporters that “we’re gonna take care of it,” in response to shouted questions about the Chinese balloon.
It’s still unclear what the balloon is doing in US airspace and what the implications are for the US. The Pentagon has said that the balloon has violated US airspace and international law, which is unacceptable. Whatever the outcome of this situation, it’s sure to be a story that continues to capture attention in the coming weeks.
Source: www.wsbtv.com