Biden: The last three Chinese spy balloons were “benign” tied to “private companies, recreation or research institutions.” Their use was most likely for “studying weather or other scientific research.”
Sanctions have been imposed by China against two United States defense companies due to their sales of weapons to Taiwan.
China has warned that unspecific “countermeasures” would be taken against relevant United States entities for downing the “spy balloons.”
Officials at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) have detected another unidentified object.
In retaliation for the Spy balloon that had recently flown over the country, the United States has taken action to blacklist six Chinese businesses on Friday.
According to senior officials in the Biden administration, the Chinese balloon that had flown across the United States, and ultimately shot down over the Atlantic had been operating with surveillance technology.
Before the State of the Union address, Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene told One America News that the delay in shooting down the Chinese balloon demonstrates Joe Biden is ‘unwilling to act.’
Following the balloon’s downing above the Atlantic Ocean, the People’s Republic of China is asking for the return of its surveillance aircraft.
The House Armed Services Committee conducted its first hearing on the threats posed by China on Tuesday.
After widespread criticism for his handling of the alleged Chinese Spy Balloon shot down after crossing the United States, the Biden Pentagon is now trying to minimize the incident by claiming surveillance balloons crossed U.S. Airspace during the Trump Administration – a narrative Former Trump Officials have denounced.