The US Navy released photos on Tuesday showing its sailors recovering parts of a Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday.
via the Associated Press
The balloon, which was about the size of three school buses, flew over the United States for several days at an altitude of about 60,000 feet before an F-22 fighter jet shot it down with a missile off the coast of Carolina. to the south. President Joe Biden said he asked the Pentagon on Wednesday to shoot down the balloon, but was advised to wait until the balloon was in an area where falling debris could hit people.
The Pentagon said the balloon was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment, but China said the balloon was mainly used for weather research and deviated from the course of strong winds.
On Sunday, sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovered the vessel. The Navy released several images of the operation.
via the Associated Press
The Defense Department said in a statement that suspected spy balloons from China had previously flown over the United States three times during the administration of President Donald Trump, but no action was taken.
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