The suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina after traveling across the U.S. Retracing its flight path reveals its possible targets and capabilities.
In February, a suspected Chinese spy balloon traveled over the U.S. Where did it fly, what was it doing and why did the U.S. wait to shoot it down?shot down Saturday had carried devices to intercept sensitive communications, the State Department said Thursday, offering the first proof that the balloon was on an espionage mission.
On Thursday, members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee were scheduled to hear a classified briefing by State and Defense Department officials.The Pentagon waited until the balloon passed over land to shoot it down off the coast of South Carolina Saturday, seeking to avoid deaths and property damage. In doing so, the military allowed the balloon to pass over and spy on the most sensitive strategic sites in the continental United States – nuclear missile silos and military bases.
There have been at least five spy balloon incursions into U.S. territory, according to the Pentagon and State Department. On Wednesday, a senior Pentagon official disclosed some additional details about the balloon and China’s broader “dirigible collection program.”
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