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February 4, 2023

Pentagon reveals details on how Chinese spy balloon was taken down with single shot

The U.S. military says a single sidewinder missile from an F-22 Raptor shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina at 2:39 p.m. on Saturday.

February 4, 2023

Lawmakers react after Chinese spy balloon shot down: 'Disastrous projection of weakness'

Reactions came in from both sides of the political aisle on Saturday after the United States military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

February 4, 2023

Biden roasted by conservatives as spy balloon traveled all over US: ‘So nice’ to let it ‘complete its mission’

Conservatives on Twitter laid into President Joe Biden for waiting multiple days to destroy a Chinese balloon that had been occupying U.S. airspace.

February 4, 2023

Chinese public mocks US reaction to spy balloon, making 'fuss about nothing'

China has maintained that the balloon was a weather device that blew off course due to strong weather patterns and urged U.S. officials to tone down their rhetoric.

February 4, 2023

South Carolina GOP congressman says Chinese spy balloon fell right over hometown: I'm 'incredibly concerned'

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., reacted to China's surveillance balloon being shot down off the coast of his state after flying for days over the United States.

February 4, 2023

Schumer breaks silence on Chinese spy balloon, praises Biden admin for shooting it down

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., broke his silence Saturday about the Chinese spy balloon to offer praise for the Biden administration for shooting it down.

February 4, 2023

Biden says he authorized Pentagon days ago to shoot down Chinese spy balloon

President Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday that he ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon on Wednesday but that they waited due to safety concerns.

February 4, 2023

Chris Hayes annihilated on Twitter for stating he doesn't care about Chinese spy balloon

Twitter users blasted MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes after he tweeted that he didn't care much about a Chinese spy balloon floating in U.S. airspace.

February 4, 2023

US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

The Chinese spy balloon has been shot down by the U.S. military while hovering over the Atlantic Ocean off of the South Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon.

February 4, 2023

Chinese spy balloon may gather 'unseen' info as Beijing possibly 'preparing the battlefield': experts

Chinese spy balloon could have equipment that would allow it to detect signals and communications data, which it could then transmit to Beijing, observers say.