Curious that Russia just grazes a border with their planes and we are there in seconds. Identifying, Tracking….yet here we watch a balloon float by at the speed of a snail and all officials rub their chins and wait for Chyna to confirm it's theirs.

Examples

NORAD detects, tracks, identifies and intercepts Russian aircraft entering Air Defense Identification Zone

https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Press-Releases/Article/3192054/norad-detects-tracks-identifies-and-intercepts-russian-aircraft-entering-air-de/

Or this one…not even in our space…just too damn close!

Five Russian jets flew too close to Alaska, without entering U.S. or Canadian airspace, American military officials have said. The incident comes just after Russian warplanes escorted U.S. bombers over the Black Sea and amid continuing tensions between Moscow and NATO.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-alaska-jets-norad-warplanes-adiz-moscow-nato-1641500

>>18276924

"Sometimes you can't TELL people the TRUTH. You have to SHOW THEM"

Looks like a fine way to show how weak and in bed so many are with China. I only hope people pay attention.

Sure seems awfully reluctant to have transparency over a weather balloon.

>>18277017

Sure, sure…Montana is quite crowded …kek

>>18277027

sum ting wong

>>18277068

Kek

So they admit it's a surveillance balloon.

Again, if this were reversed and America had a balloon in China, we claim its a weather balloon, they confirm it's not….what would they do? I think before they could confirm either way it would have been shot down. The lie would cause a war. I hope this is to show how weak and in the pocket of the east this admin is. 10% for the big guy went a long way.

>>18277223

Moors.

Seems cheap to spy

Long Coverage Tethered Balloon System for Aerial Surveillance Mission

https://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/jennerjiang/product-detailTSDEJZvxYVkH/China-Long-Coverage-Tethered-Balloon-System-for-Aerial-Surveillance-Mission.html

>>18277253

Isn't it like 60,000 feet in the air? Good luck hitting that from your porch.

>>18277284

…said 22 people a year

>>18277286

Would seem that way based on position but not near enough big cities to do much harm. More east would be the most effective imo.

is the balloon following the same path as that eclipse everyone is talking about …happens next year I think?

>>18277454

There it is! I knew there was one…so 2017 not upcoming one TY anon!