US shoots down Chinese 'spy' balloon over Atlantic - BBC News

[@ZVEKOfficial]

These gender reveal parties keep getting more and more insane

[@viktoriyakaltcheva7983]

I was looking for this comment, little sad I had to scroll so far 😂

[@Victoria-hs9lb]

What would “white” mean? lol

[@lynnhexler-haan3357]

🤣🤣🤣!

[@redskywalker3374]

real trash

[@AriusBLK]

😂 LMFAOO

[@Imanalien-ip2le]

China : sends air ship USA : shoots it down China : 😮

[@123works]

🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

[@rosekreuze]

also china: meow🙀

[@seeharvester]

China: Sends 3 school bus balloon. USA: "We'll take care of that as soon as we figure out how to dislodge our thumb from our arse."

[@aeonsbeyond]

Chinese Weirdos

[@aeonsbeyond]

@@seeharvester shooting down anything with an F-16 isn't quite thumb in ass whatsoever, mister expert, its the actual opposite

[@commandZee]

4 more balloons and that pilot is an ace 😋

[@wally7856]

... and gets callsign "nena"

[@paddington1670]

callsign "Pops"

[@gregsscubavids5128]

And high time too. America hasn’t had a balloon ace since Eddie Rickenbacker and a few others in Dubya Dubya 1, by cracky!

[@wionporky9937]

Why can't a world's number one in technology and military force the landing of a "Balloon". After landing the US can strip and study it before returning it back to China? By shoting it down the US had set a precedent. China will reserve the right to take down any foreign object violating her territories which includes SCS.

[@500KViews]

buhahahahhahahahah

[@krytex5729]

Fun fact: this is actually the F-22s first ever air-to-air kill!

[@EveryoneIsStupidButMe]

What are we paying for them to do then?

[@blankuser48]

@@EveryoneIsStupidButMe they are a deterrent. Wanna know the reason the f22 has never had an air to air intercept for another aircraft? Everything else is scared of it. Anything that says the f22 in the sky runs away about 5 minutes after they would have been dead.

[@ryans6280]

She's super hot damn

[@scupking]

F-22 raptor. The most advanced aircraft made to pop balloons!

[@italianwaterice9594]

Wrong

[@ronojpayeng637]

It's fun.. even human tends to play with cats

[@BSnicks]

Now, the US military must go up against both hypersonic missiles and balloons. We need to increase our military budget! 😂

[@themightybunghole1088]

That was a 5th generation balloon so they had Tom Cruise piloting it

[@BSnicks]

@@User123Qartveli Because balloons are cheap in China. US missiles are expensive.

[@tetchuma]

I hope that pilot won the teddy bear! 🐻

[@lucasRem-ku6eb]

Steiff ! German Bear please !

[@siypic]

Bar....... if you appear in yellowstone

[@Be_Harris]

There's a mental imagine. 😂

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

😂 carnival balloons

[@osuave7811]

@@lucasRem-ku6eb Amazing how Corporate news media network continues to place some viewers on the stupid bench. Nice Chinese spy balloon propaganda (weather balloon). If anyone wanted to get a better picture use "Google Map" Yeah! Specially with today advanced technology 🧐🤔

[@DrAbhishekSomkuwar8717]

"This is Violation of International Laws" Says China😂😂😂

[@phil20_20]

"Practice!" Lol

[@jeffenad5412]

I disagree with that statement that China says because the balloon is in US airspace, not in international airspace. What China doing in the South China Sea is a real violation of international laws, China should look in the mirror.

[@Saurabh____]

As per Chinese logic every country is violating international laws except china ❌

[@dalecrocker3213]

China sure has balls.

[@grafito4438]

Yes it's laughable, yet still not surprising given the way China likes to portray itself.

[@ghostnotes5667]

The balloon was over 7,233 miles from China. They didn’t notice that it was “off course” until it was hovering over US military bases🤨

[@sociologica4247]

It sounds such a stuìd excuse from china!

[@ex-soldier4341]

why didn't they just retrieved it to find out it's contents?

[@Yv1o5]

@@ex-soldier4341 The size of 3 buses, how do you capture that without blowing it up?

[@ex-soldier4341]

@@Yv1o5 it blows up it will fall on people's heads and the air force wont care

[@Yv1o5]

@@ex-soldier4341 Hence the need to take it down over the ocean, that was their precise explanation. Debris falling on people and destruction it could cause on property.

[@chandrapputra3237]

If no major air combat assignment the F-22 will be remembered as balloon hunter

[@bikersoncall]

Party popper.

[@raginginferno868]

@SEEK THE TRUTH! i am a muslim why are you preaching here when it is a completely unrelated comment that has nothing to do with an american f22 raptor shooting an aim 9x sidewinder towards a chinese spy balloon?

[@sarderaminrabbi5361]

@SEEK THE TRUTH! 🤣🤣🤣 Stop using religious threats!

[@bobsmith3983]

Wasted a $200,000 missile on a $2000 weather balloon. The USA are really clowns. LOL!!

[@silentmajority8365]

Biden thought he was fighting inflation

[@fall22123]

I love the Chinese pearl clutching reaction. I would think almost any country would have shot it down too.

[@marktwain368]

Let's start in alphabetic order: America, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijian, Belarus, Belgium...

[@druunderwood5602]

@@marktwain368 Its official Burak & Twain the most highly paid commie stooges of the year.

[@walhdamaskus2408]

Every countries are laughing at american panic by one balloon.

[@geneveivecabildo5260]

@@walhdamaskus2408 common sense dictates that spying is a common behavior of this communist country. It's ego was bruised by the smart reaction of the US which other countries would react the same if it happened to their countries.

[@DonFelixGallardo]

@@geneveivecabildo5260 I’m sure the Chinese collected more than enough data from their trip.

[@pogcow4178]

Joe Biden: "Vote for me because I shot down a balloon! Trump never did that"

[@dboogeman2002]

The balloon changed direction multiple times against the air stream and was able to slow down against the wind. It had slight ability to navigate and was found hovering over multiple military bases including Fort Bragg North Carolina.

[@nilesbutler8638]

Yes! And it dropped a flock of unicorns, fired off some flying saucers and brought back jesus, too. 🤣

[@Stache987]

@Niles Butler if you believe in Noah's Ark, and Adam and Eve which both proved incest or inbreeding then your gullible enough to believe in God and Jesus.. besides the Bible was translated from notes scribed in Hebrew 400 AD .. Ever had a row of children whisperal a phrase from child to child the first phrase spoken is far from the last one heard.

[@siypic]

Was there any visible method of propulsion on the balloon?

[@nilesbutler8638]

@@Stache987 Are you a bot? Maybe read my comment one more time before taking five times the time for a long answer jumping down my throat. Look at it and think on what I expressed there, huh?

[@terrencekane8203]

@@siypic Yes. Small motors and a host of propellers. The arrogant Chinese just got smacked down a few pegs.

[@mafmaf6417]

A weather balloon that got away but was able to change direction and hover in the same location for hours. Hmmmmm.

[@bubba842]

What's even more bizarre is that you believe China would use a weather balloon to spy on North America, instead of using its own satellites.

[@tkeown490]

And near a military site

[@hyy3657]

maybe battery dies

[@denniswilder3014]

@@bubba842 we can communicate with every satellite in orbit.and pictures from satellites can be distorted at 60,000 feet you could focus on a single fruit fly hovering

[@Faye_Liu]

@@tkeown490The whole America is a giant military site, lol, and China's shores, even the whole world is surrounded by American military sites, you forgot.

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

China: clam down bro, I’m only looking in through your window, no biggie.

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

@@clarkl7027 a civilian weather balloon that loses it’s way conveniently on the US specifically and that too going over military bases.

[@Gaudy-kl1yw]

都什么年代了，谁还用气球侦查. It's not a spy balloon, it just a Kongming lantern. Happy Lantern Festival😂😂😂

[@Tyler_Fuller]

Americans: triggered by Chinese sending balloons. Also Americans: why are the Chinese complaining about our warship right next to them?

[@blankuser48]

The difference is that the ships are in international/taiwan waters. The balloon was in American airspace

[@haybrain]

Perhaps the Chinese didn’t think any one would notice it😂

[@BH-2]

Perhaps the most powerful country in the world in military terms did know a balloon entered their airspace since it was reported by a domestic flight passenger ? 😂

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@ObliviousPenguin]

@@BH-2 You were in NORAD command to confirm that it hadn't yet been detected by them, or are we just making things up as we go?

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@indiasuperclean6969 ''WE NEVER DO SCAM'' umm........I've got some news for you.

[@shaheedbhaghatsingh3974]

@@holliswilliams8426 He is a chinese bot

[@-TriP-]

They just wanted to know what the weather in South Carolina was like, geez...

[@EastElbow]

Okay, this made my laugh harder than it should have. Thank you. Hah

[@mikepurdy3952]

🤣

[@wsdmsage]

China cares thinking sending a weather balloon to see how the weather is for their chinese immigrants.

[@TheNarwhal784]

its hot here

[@keith8609]

It would be interesting to know what equipment was attached to the balloon.

[@richardding9462]

@SEEK THE TRUTH! cyber Islam？

[@time3735]

@SEEK THE TRUTH! Bot.

[@anthonytran7566]

Spywares !!!

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

Hopefully soon as n hopefully it will be dealt with severely

[@time3735]

Exactly. They shouldn't have pop and completely destroy that thing. They should have taken it and do some inspection on it what was it equipped with. And when it's found to be not spying, they can release it back to the atmosphere. Or when it's actually found to be spying, they should amazon it back to china.

[@penduloustesticularis1202]

Spy balloons? What is this, the 18th century??

[@massapin9293]

“It wasn’t ours I promise” “I can’t believe you shot it down tho, that’s not fair surely…”

[@alexandrearaujo2877]

Right on the spot. If the balloon wasn't China's, why is its government the one complaining and not the civilian they say that owned it?

[@seeharvester]

It _is_ fair, and don't call me Shirley.

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

Yea, something smells fishy here..

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

The first strike was Covid, aka the China Virus. This is the second strike.

[@soho5139]

They said they needed confirmation.Didn't say it wasn't theirs.

[@gavinreynolds9216]

What the hell is going on these days? I feel like I'm living in a film, with all this crazy stuff

[@KyleJames2580]

Wait till you see what's coming. Yesterday's actions cause tomorrow's problems. The world's a stage and some big truths are coming 👌

[@Manas-jj6xf]

@@KyleJames2580 Take me with you when the storm strikes.

[@techcafe0]

@@KyleJames2580 oh ffs who you think ya are, Nostradamus, lol. sit down and be quiet, son.

[@Liberal_From_Prairies689]

Putin trying to sabotage any relationship between North America and China.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@Littletime839]

Took them long enough

[@N3therWolf]

It's almost like they thought everything through before blasting it over a populated area🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mystronghand4038]

@@N3therWolf it was over the I ran kid 🤣🤣🤣

[@janejustin1788]

you do realize there are people living in the area?????

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@N3therWolf]

@@indiasuperclean6969 VERY TRUE I HAD VIRUS AND NICE MAN FROM INDIA HELPED ME GO AWAY VIRUS FOR FEW MONEY

[@lizr87]

First of all, their is no such thing as a civilian anything in China, so we can rule out that explanation right now. As I have been repeatedly warned regarding tiktok, the CCP retains the right to force any and all companies operating in China to report every bit of data and information collected directly to them.

[@nilesbutler8638]

I hope you are aware that the exact same thing can be truthfully said about american companies? Since europe enacted its GDPR which is far-reaching but still insufficient by data security experts, all those firms active on both sides of the atlantic have to warn their customers that since they run servers on the US side, they cannot guarantee privatcy since US governemental bodies reserve a lot of intrusion rights. If you use YT, FB, Apple or mircrosoft products your data is about as safe from the US governement as TikTok-data is from the chinese one.

[@jdursoesq]

There is no such thing as the "CCP."

[@depressedmidlifecrisistimm3043]

@@jdursoesq Chinese Communist Party

[@cirrus393]

@@jdursoesq Care to explain your idiotic viewpoint a little ?

[@1timerod]

Exactly

[@tomlarnie2581]

I thought it was funny they sent the premier jet in the US arsenal to shoot down a balloon but then I read it was the only jet capable of flying at that altitude.

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

Media garbage. Even a F-16 can reach 50.000 ft.

[@safibrohier120]

So hilarious America is afraid of baloon

[@Totallysaneperson3458]

@@jetcoyote8219they wanted to preserve it so they investigate further that why they did it over water to minimize civilian injuries and attempt to save what little remained

[@kawardt6784]

@@safibrohier120 then China shouldnt get angry over a balloon

[@svetotulic9039]

Balon je špiun provjera tla pogodnog za udar atomske bombe..i kad ga obris probušiš iz njega izlazi antena koja se zabija u zemlju i povezana je sa atomskom upravljačem

[@Aeronaut1975]

I was quite interested to learn that the 'new' Aim-9X uses the entire visible light spectrum for it's seeker head, and not just infa-red like the 'legacy' Sidewinder missiles. Clever stuff.

[@malachiwhite356]

infra

[@dalecrocker3213]

At last Biden is tackling inflation.

[@eurasianlynx]

Look up sonic inflation to find out more.

[@Nathan-jv2pr]

Funny as f 😂

[@defeatSpace]

@Simulation L not literally enough, unfortunately

[@kawooyaaldo4215]

Why waste a full missle Bullets could have worked !

[@Tucky_C.]

Lmao 🤣🤣

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[@luckm8852]

I'd like to see China behaving "proportionately" and "not overreacting" (as China preaches in this present case) when a US "weather balloon" somehow enters the air space above the Chinese mainland and allow the balloon to leave and go home to the US.

[@kkpenney444]

Rright? I mean, likely the US response would be ok, ya got us, fair play.

[@mohammedkumar3733]

Fun Facts : It is just the US (Blinken and his gangs) wish to visit and meet Xi jinping as to enjoy that delicious dumplings and peking duck free in China during this Chinese Lantern Festival. Then the US announced a date themselves without asking if Xi jinping and teams have the time to meet them. 🤣🤣🤣 👇👇👇 On Feb 4, China officially told the world: China & USA never had a joint announcement about Blinken’s visits. !!! 🤣🤣🤣 👇👇👇 And... out this saving face gimcrack drama.. : " China spying balloon hovering across the 🇺🇸" 🤣🤣🤣 WTF...

[@christofat2704]

Overreacting' . Do not forget it is the U.S which produced fake documents about chemical arms in Irak

[@captainalex157]

if i were biden id send one over just to make them eat their words.

[@tonyyang855]

Nah. China will shoot it down immediately and block all the information about that balloon. That's real ''not overreacting''.

[@samuelsyrti4182]

Just imagine just a single balloon can create a full blown war

[@davviewavvie7962]

@DontWorryDiaperJoeGotYouCovered okay Russian bot r

[@bakerstreet101]

99 Luftballons

[@gavinvalentino1313]

I like the feigned arrogance from twits using "just" twice in a short statement and "it is" for the posessive form of an object. Stroke each other gently now.

[@davviewavvie7962]

@DontWorryDiaperJoeGotYouCovered okay Chinese bot

[@david-bd6td]

Superpowe shaken by a balloon ....

[@FlashBack-nk4ju]

What company does China claim that launched this balloon. I couldn't find any information as of yet.

[@danieltam3923]

U can read Chinese?

[@FlashBack-nk4ju]

@@danieltam3923 是的。一切都很容易翻譯

[@FlashBack-nk4ju]

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[@3hreeO]

I dont know this is real or not,but we live in strange time guys

[@blankuser48]

It’s real

[@3hreeO]

@@blankuser48 how old are you my friend?

[@blankuser48]

@@3hreeO 15

[@Curtaincall12]

Imagine a war just all started because of popping balloon.

[@Bloxfruit..15]

When I was 4 I thought if I said a mean thing to a person that’s not English and stronger military I would try my best to be nice 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bloxfruit..15]

And they would nuke England 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lovecolorfulcritters]

@@Bloxfruit..15 what

[@Bloxfruit..15]

@@Lovecolorfulcritters i was wird

[@josephclagg6717]

It's coming mark my word

[@ToadyEN]

Can’t wait for them to analyse what was on the balloon

[@v.britton4445]

Agree

[@thegroupofreptiles6823]

Helium I imagine

[@fishiestify]

A paper found in the balloon wrote "Who reading it is a fool."

[@BigAndy80sGen]

Like we'll get to see it.. we'll get the very watered down version..

[@BigAndy80sGen]

@@fishiestify haha.. go ed China 😂

[@LindseyDean-hp7qg]

It's terrifying thinking this could be a way to carry a bio weapon! 🙁

[@eugenec7130]

Don't buy any imported items from China. China hides bio weapons in the goods and could start another pandemic in the United States.

[@jamesbass7981]

That might be why they waited so long,but they could have shot it down even before it got over Alaska.

[@engineeredlifeform]

Given the amount of stuff China manufacturs and that _everyone_ imports, it would be far easier to just put a bio weapon in a shipping container. Why do Internet idiots always dream up stupid grandiose plans?

[@francozheng5617]

That is what US did in Korea war.

[@AnonymousReader-er4eg]

Isn't that exactly what the US did in Cuba and Korea?

[@cchan268]

Well done, but the action was taking down a bit late

[@jestificated]

not really. Safety first!

[@ninthcloud6331]

Get ready! This is just the first balloon. Next time they're sending more... many, many more 😐

[@cchan268]

@@jestificated Of course, with our strength of force, we don't need to spend that much time processing

[@cchan268]

@@ninthcloud6331 Don’t you worry, we can handle that more easily

[@joycemapp2653]

@@ninthcloud6331 right, CHINA: first try was a success that was ez...all systems go... good job comrades...!

[@anniecameron6794]

Those brave pilots under great pressure to take out this terrifying mission the ballon is down the ballon is down reports of massive celebrations from the pentagon

[@drakehonest2]

Hey how are you doing…..?

[@robharris8844U]

The pilot of the US fighter decribing himself only as "Maverick" said to the media; "Sorry Goose"

[@moses_k]

🤣real time maverick man

[@HerokingforU]

This is beginning of US-China tension .... China will definitely reply..... May be china start conflict with TAIWAN in near future or may be china shoot down USA made Sea Guardian drone in south china sea..... It's right time QUAD should make military alliance like AUKUS... QUAD member will ensure security in Indo-Pacific against china QUAD should expand south korea, Phillipines, Vietnam

[@robharris8844U]

@@HerokingforU Maybe, although PRC know they were in wrong, I think this event will just pass, with little or no response.

[@HerokingforU]

@@robharris8844U i don't think, because look when we talk about china, china always describe itself is "world power, economy power" by testing new hypersonic missile,air defence system,fighter jets.. China shows that it has equivalent air defence system and missile like USA has... I am confident that china will not reply in near future but "china will definitely reply may be in a month or more but china will definitely reply"... USA and QUAD should be prepare for it.

[@robharris8844U]

@@HerokingforU Well we will see, but much of the World is now on alert and I do not think another weather balloon in future, out of its international waters is going to survive.

[@damnson8414]

The world is so crazy right now that if they hit the ballon , gold rings dropped and Dr Eggman flew off on the distance cursing sonic. I would still believe that over the Chinese version of events.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@jarodplays3474]

I don't believe anything the u.s tells us about anything. If you haven't realized they only lie you're a bot as much as anyone. No way on earth that they were trying to spy with that stupid ass ballon but i guarentee the u.s will find all kinds of stuff that was so bad we will have to start paying stupid high prices for imported goods again.

[@taniabriscoe6493]

@@indiasuperclean6969 you're mad

[@chickennuggets1837]

@@indiasuperclean6969 most sane indian

[@hemiacetal1331]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Chinese troll

[@thereellifewithjenniferwoods]

"Why did you think a big balloon would stop people." The Simpsons

[@richpate9436]

History will record this event as the great air battle of Myrtle Beach!

[@basantitanga3631]

Two super powers are fighting over a balloon 🎈. What a world it has become.

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

China is not a superpower, research what superpower means.

[@vorlon81]

@@FATHOLLYWOODB123 Then why is America trying to knee cap China ? 😂😂

[@squizi8238]

@@vorlon81kneecap? Whom by you? 😂

[@ciaranbrk]

Ah look this is all just a bit of hot air between the two 🤣🤣

[@Buff_Yoda]

Nobody’s fighting over anything, just China being China. Nothing new

[@smileandpresson]

Like China has anything to stand on. Their response is classic intimidation.

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

Do you also get intimidated by the moon in the sky? You have a low intimidation threshold me thinks.

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

@DontWorryDiaperJoeGotYouCovered Then there is the UK's tax-funded aircraft carrier, built to sail to the South China Sea and threaten the world's second most powerful military on their turf. It creates jobs, don't you know.

[@christofat2704]

Same as the fake news ( documents) produced by the U.S about the chemical arms in Irak

[@KanyeKetchup]

Bunch a fuggin caarnts!

[@blehblah8361]

@@Andrew-rc3vh why is your account only a year old?

[@cavi6523]

US hits a balloon with F22s and Russia hits a drones with smoke

[@v.britton4445]

The "weather balloon" defence has already been used.😉

[@chessaficionado]

It would be weird that the start of the WW3 is the popping of a balloon 😂

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing……?

[@ste9071]

Thing is, if this balloon was engaged in reconnaissance activities, or is suspected of doing so in another countries airspace, they have every right to take swift and robust action by engaging that potential threat. If it turns out to be a weather balloon as indicated by China, then I'm sure the United States government will compensate the company for which it belongs. In today's climate, particularly in relation to the war in Ukraine and the immediate threat to Taiwan by the Chinese, no western country is willing to take any risks, and rightly so.

[@jinzgaming2450]

Give that pilot a medal of valor, this is hardiest target ever, even a radar cannot detect them 😅

[@BaxterCash]

A radar can detect that easily. As easily as detecting a jet airliner

[@markberryhill2715]

I loved hearing the Asian-American woman with the heavy southern accent describe the situation. I love America!

[@thembones1895]

haha 100%. I miss it there, the diversity blew me away when I visited.

[@user-wd8de9tg3p]

that was just stoo-pid

[@MamdouhRamadan1]

What a movie ! They are all spying on each other 😂

[@QZDog123]

The balls on China to try & play the victim card!!! 😂 ⚽️⚽️

[@Cryosxify]

they do it all the time

[@darren5971]

They do it all the time mate ..

[@murphyandmurphybrand]

You really think it was a spy balloon 😂 I believe china. They could have just captured it but the truth wouldn’t have come out anyway

[@oxidemeta7793]

🎈: It's been US's exclusive privileges!

[@nunchaks700]

They did it with Covid

[@robertmoore8821]

This whole balloon thing has gotten blown all out of proportion 🤣🤣🤣

[@marktwain368]

Haha...the Chinese sense of importance was overly inflated all along.

[@robertmoore8821]

@@marktwain368 Inflation or deflation? At this point I don't know which one is worse.😆😆😆

[@Roger-hp1yg]

🤣🎈

[@randyg.7940]

🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@randyg.7940]

@jackriddance2802 the lord works in mysterious ways.

[@guyramsay246]

Notice how the jet got so close to it before fire and then got closer then the missile it was to indemnify it even more after shooting it even though they examined it in detail with tech we don't even know about

[@zipperdan3969]

I had a stroke reading tbat

[@jerk_berk]

@@zipperdan3969 ikr 😂

[@yikes_lazzy]

Did Joe biden write this

[@blankuser48]

Or they just wanted the missile to hit the balloon. Contrary to popular belief, it takes time to turn. The pilot kept going straight because he would have pulled an unnecessary amount of Gs to go any other direction after firing the missile. The only time you would do that is if you’re in a combat situation so unless the balloon is shooting back, there’s no need to potentially injure the pilot or damage the aircraft

[@LifeOdysseyMotivation]

And that is the most expensive balloon popping I’ve seen in my life. Deeyyym!

[@steelermule]

If we dont shoot em Zelensky will ??????

[@LifeOdysseyMotivation]

@@steelermule then ukraine wins

[@peteck007]

China always does something like this when there is supposed talk between India and China over border issue, they have flown fighter jets near the border or moved their military, or sometimes even trespassing the border and going back. It's just like they don't want to talk.

[@jamesblack4411]

There are so many different views and opposing views in China I causes a problem it's funny how every time they move towards peace something drastic happens I believe Xi wants peace but opposing members that control him always set him up

[@xhq9863]

Sorry I cannot help smiling - your comment reminded me that Indian troops tried to shoot down a Chinese balloon near the border, only to find it out later it’s he moon - the moon shared by the two countries 😅😅

[@Soundtracks92]

Now if that F-22 pilot can find 4 more balloons, he’ll be an ace! Godspeed and don’t stop until you pop! 🫡🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@peteck007]

@@indiasuperclean6969 man you Chinese bot, needs to calm down

[@mertcanzafer9901]

next time it will be j-20

[@FlecheNoire07]

Honestly, it's too sweet from them to care about the weather in the USA 😂😂😂

[@xo4205]

@@indiasuperclean6969Ever you heard of Fuckistan?

[@mosesmage6773]

Now am afraid to fly over the u.s. On my homemade flying object.

[@pieppy6058]

wait how would you go about firing a sidewinder at a balloon. would the sidewinder be able to get a lock im genuinely interested

[@gabrielazambrano1212]

Go to chaptgpt and ask it

[@user-freetopg]

Couldn't they have used like a built-in in machine/minigun type weapon 2 puncture it

[@Arknight96]

@@user-freetopg i was thinking the same thing, these would be way cheaper.

[@user-freetopg]

@@Arknight96 yeee. Looks cooler 2 use a missile tho 🤣

[@nairda38]

@@user-freetopg The balloon was at 65K+ feet in the air while F-22’s have a flight ceiling of 60K feet. Conventional artillery couldn’t work because the pilot would have to shoot facing up into the stratosphere, not to mention there was the risk of hitting the payload and causing damage that would render it beyond analysis by the military/CIA. Instead, there must have been some sort of heat emanating from the balloon, probably from its propulsion system (propellers) that allowed for a sidewinder to lock-on to instead.

[@albertomartinez2345]

This is the best action target practice that the air force ever had in years, wow 👌, right on target, bull eyes, right on target. Good Job.!!!

[@donquixote1502]

Chinese fishing armadas are also "civilians". Considering their strengthened hulls, it's funny to hear.

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS! 😠😠 I WILL NEVER GO TO USA!😠BUT THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@parnamsaini4751]

Terribly hilarious

[@donquixote1502]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Hahaahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaahahaa!

[@warheadvun5485]

Strengthened to increase the odds of surviving an us attack.

[@alaric49]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Are you on drugs?

[@louie9076]

What surprise me is....how united States took so long on this situation......shows it's weakness to the homeland security.

[@LootandScoot]

If the Americans taking too long to pop a spy balloon shows weakness to homeland security putin shoving a fist in europes ass shows the complete lack there of in all of europe

[@Tyler_Fuller]

Americans: triggered by Chinese sending balloons. Also Americans: why are the Chinese complaining about our warship right next to them?

[@Tyler_Fuller]

I wish it surprised me.

[@Vylkeer]

This whole thing looks like coming from a comedy movie or something, I cannot believe it's real lol. "The American govt decided enough was enough" and "a satisfying moment for Biden" had me in tears, considering we're talking about a balloon popping. Tho, all jokes aside, I think it's crazy the Chinese govt is actually upset about the response of the US. I mean, why did they deliberately send that balloon into what clearly is foreign airspace and what the heck did they expect to obtain by doing so. Also, what did they expect the US to do, to leave it there undisturbed for as much time as they wanted to? Nonsense.

[@roguel1r1]

those responsible for that balloon were bored, I can't take anyone serious nowadays 💀🎈

[@aeonsbeyond]

@@roguel1r1 gen z logic in action, finish college, kid

[@rishitkhanna336]

Us didn't shoot down balloon immediately because its army wants media attention. The balloon flew few thousand miles over US before shot down. So if it was a spy balloon then Chinese have already won.

[@BigDsGaming2022]

No , our intention was always to shoot it down as soon as it crossed the east coast so it's equipment would not be destroyed because it hit the water not land . Everything else is Media bullshite made ro sell ads

[@Conservative4]

Apparently several went over during the Trump administration, untouched. So yes.

[@wordup7612]

F22 now has a balloon kill 😂 amazing

[@upgrayedd9732]

They even painted a balloon on the nose of the jet. Fricking hilarious.

[@BrianNichol]

Imagine pooping that balloon just released covid variant 9000 on everyone 😝

[@6505evh1]

😂 wasting a half a million dollar rocket on a weather balloon 🎈

[@MrPhantomFury]

A mighty fine example of a F around & find out moment. Props to the U.S. for standing their ground ! 🏁🏁

[@ME-im3ui]

Should have been done when it was by the allution islands. Never should have gone west to east. This is a psyop.

[@locktab3815]

They let it fly very far over the us before it was shot down, it flew over multiple us air bases and probably collected a lot of information. I don’t think it was as fast of a reaction as it could have been.

[@ME-im3ui]

@@locktab3815 it's a disgrace to our tax dollars. We should have knocked it down as soon as it left Chinese airspace

[@ME-im3ui]

@Anon the ground my grandfather died for. The ground you'll Never get laid on.

[@ME-im3ui]

@Anon what makes you think I own the country? Simple facts? Go to law school!

[@RooT9663]

that balloon had a big enough heat signature for a sidewinder?

[@upgrayedd9732]

That was my question but this was an X model and apparently its seeker is extremely sensitive to heat. The old Vietnam era sidewinders wouldnt be able to lock on but this model can.

[@upgrayedd9732]

Sidewinders don't have active or passive radar, its all about the heat sensitivity of the seeker.

[@LocoNeedAChickenWing]

Way to go AFTER they got all the info they wanted!

[@katesebastian431]

I don’t think we can shoot it over when it’s above land where civilians live

[@markcoucke7211]

@@katesebastian431 the land tracking shows it travel over areas where there were little to no people, they could have done it sooner.

[@johnnymcblaze]

It was needed to keep the peasants fearful.

[@Sandy.7777]

☢️🌍 How beautiful Cobalt-60 balloons are 💀♾️ .。

[@stunnakamero5931]

Information of a beach on ocean? I highly doubt they got anything from South Carolina, because there’s NOTHING in South Carolina to get.

[@MarshallTJones-fn4uj]

We could all fill giant balloons with water and have “water-balloon” fights from now on instead of nuclear missiles😂

[@TubersAndPotatoes]

Now it makes me wonder if it was possible for special forces to board the platform with all the unknown hardware, attach some parachutes and then detach the balloon.

[@sinamumuta7910]

Prayers for peace with all the Citizens of the Country.

[@TimeTraveller010]

Peace and love making, not belligerency.

[@marklynch3149]

Well done to the USAF for shooting winnie the pooh's spy balloon down...

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

China: they spotted our balloon... Quick we need a cover story... Uhhh weather balloon that escaped..

[@k.sullivan6303]

Maybe it was an Amazon Delivery Balloon! If that was the case, it came from the right place right Jeff?

[@chowmein4167]

What can that balloon see what satellites already can’t

[@Playtime-lu8wj]

It’s been state that can see much close inside the earth atmosphere. Plus other intelligence detectors ideally best in lower atmosphere for clearer results.

[@techcafe0]

spy satellites are 300+ kilometres distance from earth, whereas surveillance balloons are only about 30 or so km up, so big difference in terms of quality of data that can be collected.

[@atompunk_cosmonaut]

Most likely the intelligence they would have tried to glean would be signals intelligence. Things like radio transmissions and other electromagnetic emissions from our military installations and hardware. By having the ability to loiter for days over the US with some ability to maneuver as it passed critical installations, the possibility for higher fidelity signals intelligence gathering was there. Albeit, I am sure the US took plenty of steps to minimize military activities, communications, emissions, visible hardware (in case of imaging capability), and may have even taken active steps to try and interfere with its communication abilities.

[@reggieshark]

It could listen to Cell phones calls and probably hack stuff too also 😳

[@aeonsbeyond]

Closer to ground higher resolution

[@stu2333]

Flat earthers gonna have a field day with this footage given that they believe that we live under the Firmament and all satellites are held up by balloons .

[@cann0708]

Damn it, as if they weren't crazy enough

[@andrei1971]

LOL

[@ericm4046]

The Earth isnt Flat ??

[@Tornadopelt]

Actually... no, if anything, this is gonna *pop* that idea in the ass. We know what something held by a balloon *looks* like, now, and we can say, "This is a balloon. THIS is a satellite. You are wrong. NEXT!"

[@paulhunter_]

The irony when Americans are worried about being spied on by China when they scroll on Tiktok all day.

[@Lindatiger71]

Lol, great distraction attempt 🤣. Don't look here, look over there.....its a balloon 🤣

[@tripzville7569]

Exactly, you hit the proverbial nail on the head.

[@mikec5783]

Sensor packages work better in atmosphere than on satellites just due to range. The possibility of looking at underground facilities is very real with new developed technologies. The balloon could also be waiting to scan the aircraft sent to shoot it and gather electronic information on the missile and sensor package of the f-22... I'm just guessing of course but it's interesting.

[@strayedarticle2838]

China has 400 American military bases just off their coast. If they wa.ted to spy on our capabilities, they could do it there.

[@bornventureoloka8213]

Imagine two super powers fighting over balloons. It reminds me of the kindergarten life style.

[@doppler3237]

if you think that is only a balloon I have some swampland to sell you

[@blankuser48]

It’s so funny how people in this comment section know absolutely nothing about the missile or the airframe used

[@GregWampler-xm8hv]

Please enlighten us.😎

[@Bright-It]

Hm ... from Alaska to Carolina coast. Letting it happen is outrageous!

[@llamamama2910]

How can you use “force” on an unmanned object😂

[@time3735]

As kids, we like popping balloons and bubbles. Except in this case, it's adults having fun.

[@defeatSpace]

At least $500,000 to pop a balloon, way to go mr potato.

[@ML-lg4ky]

That money is spent regardless of a mission or not.

[@HellHunter00]

$500k that could have been spent on a golf course and resort! Absurd times we live in.

[@ჰარიეტისაუკეთესოა]

i wonder how much the balloon costs

[@GarethE94]

Ridiculous comment. What did you expect him to do?

[@your-my-exp7730]

Yeah dumb bum bullets won't bring a high altitude balloon they would only pierce it do some reason

[@Zeemas]

China: "It's just a balloon bro, dude trust me" Real slick cowboy

[@bailey8314]

"Is it civilian or is it military?" "I don't know let's just shoot at it" "YAHOO AMERICA"

[@travisbickle2004]

China violated U.S. airspace with a surveillance balloon, end of. China should have warned of their balloon that’d gone astray if that were the case, either they’re completely inept or they just got caught spying.

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

America says its surveillance, meaning military, China says it is civilian, who do you believe?

[@wolfgangemmerich7552]

And the other way ....?

[@wionporky9937]

Why can't a world's number one in technology and military force the landing of a "Balloon". After landing the US can strip and study it before returning it back to China? By shoting it down the US had set a precedent. China will reserve the right to take down any foreign object violating her territories which includes SCS.

[@h.r.hufnstuf4171]

it took days tho

[@user-jk1gb7wm6z]

They could use bullets, instead of missiles and can save dollars.

[@grahamfisher5436]

99 red balloons Floating in the summer sky Panic bells, it's red alert There's something here from somewhere else The war machine springs to life Opens up one eager eye Focusing it on the sky The 99 red balloons go by

[@MYZTICTRAVLER]

Hahaha! That's one good vintage playlist choice. But I would have went with a Ramstein tune instead.

[@richardding9462]

。。。。。You must have some misunderstanding of AA system

[@silentmajority8365]

80s when life was good Then PC woke diversity ftover everything

[@yourmomnom]

This dude was bored 😂

[@ayounglivelysoulinanoldtir3512]

aha!, so someone else noticed the similarity, between this situation, & that song!

[@christocloete5501]

The Chinese is looking at the weather in the US, Bless them

[@drakehonest2]

Hello how are you doing….?

[@martinkrivosudsky3977]

The US military can hide stuff, when a satellite orbits above it. A small balloon like this will be harder to notice and could slip in unnoticed. Interesting they took it out using a Sidewinder which is a heatseeker, there was probably a small engine onboard used for propulsion, otherwise, its surface would have been too cold to lock on, which convinces me more that it really wasn't a weather balloon.

[@nosuchthing8]

The US military should have sent in a drone to gather photos. I'm guessing it didn't look like a weather balloon.

[@marcobelli6856]

@@nosuchthing8it was bigger than a Bus they said

[@Flockingtheherd]

Let’s not forget when the us first found the balloon, China said they knew nothing about it and it wasn’t their balloon

[@hovera7946]

never said that.... you can't read a word of Chinese. please don't speak on our behalf

[@hovera7946]

the initial response was the government needed to double confirm with the company who owned this type of weather balloon

[@hovera7946]

i dare u to post the source of your comment

[@Flockingtheherd]

@@hovera7946 why do you guys have a news company (btw news companies are owned by the communist government in China) who loses all these balloons all over the place and not telling anybody?

[@Nasiruify]

Imagine bees flying out

[@Mariazellerbahn]

or spores.

[@QANews]

_A stinger missile cost $25,000 in 1991. The army awarded a $624,600,000 contract to Raytheon Technologies in May 2022 to provide 1,300 Stinger missiles to replenish the US inventory. For each stinger missile it costs $480,461.53¢, That is how much it costs US taxpayers to shoot down a single Chinese balloon._

[@PottedPanda]

learn how American currency works before yapping on that subject

[@peegoblin8372]

We have nearly 2 tillion dollars in our army, that is pocket change to us.

[@Throughchaa]

Of course they’re not going to admit it’s a spy plane

[@MrDavidc]

The US are not going to admit it's a weather balloon

[@disezcatvalley]

Love you, guys! This lesson is very useful! Thanks 😄

[@bogdananderson1472]

Well done !

[@Imperious123]

"Without doing damage to anyone on the ground" Doesn't take a genius to understand they let it happen so they could study it.

[@mrpixel9]

Crazy, US popped a weather ballon with a missile 100x the cost of the balloon… freedom 🦅

[@davidurban7346]

Apparently the carriage the balloon was carrying was the size of two busses. That's why the pentagon wanted to wait to shoot it. So maybe it was carrying much more pricey equipment than we think. It's not unreasonable to think that the engineering and manpower plus real materials and equipment could easily push that balloon to a 40,000 - 400,000 british pound price range. But yeah I dont have any real facts just speculation.

[@esstong8064]

If you're so smart what would've shot that down... your 22??

[@stefanstecyk8725]

And if President didn't pop the balloon you would be screaming shoot it down!

[@mrpixel9]

@@esstong8064 I think some automatic fire from the jet would have done just fine 🤣 but I don’t really care sorry you didn’t get the joke it’s just ironic

[@mrpixel9]

@@stefanstecyk8725 I’m not American so no 🤣 here in Slovakia we don’t have balloons invading us

[@orins2052]

Yeah... such a GIANT balloon can only have this purpose, to spy... nobody would notice it... 🤣🤣🤣

[@sed9406]

weather abnormality

[@charlessmyth]

[4:49] A kind of standard boilerplate response, like that deployed by the DPRK: "This is extremely getting on the nerves of the infuriated Hwasong artillerymen of the KPA." :-)

[@braderrick]

When your nerf football goes over the fence into the neighbors yard, you can’t get mad when their dog chews it up…

[@delta_glider4362]

Because dog is mindless animal. Yes. Sooo..? :)