Chinese spy balloon shot off the coast of South Carolina by USA

Four days after gaining access to U.S. territory, a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down in the waters off in the South Carolina coast Saturday afternoon, Pentagon officials announced. The balloon, which was carrying an enormous amount of spy equipment, as per U.S. officials, had taken off over several strategic locations that included nuclear missile silos.

It also turned out to be the latest source of the tensions

that exist among Washington as well as Beijing. A F-22 warplane smashed it with an missile around 6 nautical miles. Away from the coast of U.S. territorial waters, according to Pentagon officials. Recovery efforts immediately started. Chinese official, who say it was collecting data on weather conditions and was blown off course. Stated that the country is entitled to an option to “take further steps” towards US authorities, for taking down the balloon.

Politicians who had planned to utilize talks on programs.

During the week to debate the President's State of the Union address ended up arguing over the shooting down of an Chinese spy balloon. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Biden displayed a lot of strength and patience. When he took down the balloon that was used to spy on Americans after it flew across the ocean. Republicans believed that the entire balloon incident was a sign of Biden insecurity towards an increasingly aggressive China.

“The president permitted this to occur on the more sensitive (military) websites,” said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee speaking on the NBC program “Meet The Press.”  Rep. Mike Gallagher, from Wisconsin. Chair of the newly created House select committee . With the goal of improving the United States' competitiveness with China and other countries. told Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures” that the balloon was similar to “a criminal who is snatching your front door and inviting him to come in.”

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