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[Sir Tigger KC]

There is a Chinese 'meteorological balloon' floating over the USA at the moment specifically over Montana which is home to sensitive military missile sites.   

The American Govt has decided not to shoot it down because of the danger of falling debris, but I think Montana is prairie land?  Vast tracts of emptyness.... 

The Chinese for their part have admitted it's theirs and it's for researching the atmosphere and got blown off course. 

Still, the Yanks have cancelled Anthony Blinkin the Secretary of States visit to Beijing!  That'll teach 'em! 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64516218

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Trump would have nuked it by now.

[LC0112G]

Except, you need to consider what US assets have been circling the balloon for the past 3 days. It came in over Alaska and down through Canada to Montana.

Plenty of "Stealth" (F-22/F-35) activity reported by local plane spotters (which don't show on the plane trackers), and a few RC-135 flights taking a look too.

If you know it's coming you can shut down anything that you consider secret for a few days, and then 'listen' to what the balloon is transmitting back to home base. We only know about it because a civilian spotted the balloon. If that news hadn't leaked out, the US would have been able to snoop on the balloon till it drifted out to the Atlantic without the Chinese becoming aware.

If you shoot it down the moment it enters your sovereign airspace, then you lose the ability to snoop on it whilst it's doing whatever it is supposed to do.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Sounds plausible, but I think you're giving Sleepy Joe's administration far too much credit Malc! 

[Rangie]

Load of hot air.

[Doctor Gollum]

We know it's a spy balloon but we're not going to shoot it down...

FFS, these flicking ejits in charge

That should never have made it past Alaska let alone over flying the Socialist Republic of Canada.

They might have had some defence if it had popped up over Sacrament, but Montana isn't even on the coast

[Sir Tigger KC]

Another one has been spotted over Costa Rica. 

[Varche]

All part of the plan.

The Wests response or lack of to the Russian incursion into Ukraine will be closely watched by China.

[Doctor Gollum]

All part of the plan.

The Wests response or lack of to the Russian incursion into Ukraine will be closely watched by China.

There's a solution to that.

Spray an orange line along the entire Ukraine border as of 1954 and after a week, forcibly remove any occupying force to their side of the line.

[Rangie]

One balloon shot down now according to the BBC.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Poor Phileas Foo! 

[Doctor Gollum]

Poor Phileas Foo! 

One might say he's Fooked...

[Sir Tigger KC]

Apparently the Yanks used a $300,000 missile to bring down Xi's balloon. 

Surely they could have got the navigator to hang out the window and pop off a couple of rounds with his service revolver?     

[ronnyd]

Apparently the Yanks used a $300,000 missile to bring down Xi's balloon. 

Surely they could have got the navigator to hang out the window and pop off a couple of rounds with his service revolver?     

Or, speared it with his inflight refuelling probe.

[Varche]

Apparently the Yanks used a $300,000 missile to bring down Xi's balloon. 

Surely they could have got the navigator to hang out the window and pop off a couple of rounds with his service revolver?     

That made me laugh.