A Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week and was shot down by Washington on Saturday. ability to capture communication signals and form part of a sophisticated and comprehensive espionage program Who flew these devices? more than 40 countries on five continents. At least the complaint filed by the US State Department this Thursday, Eliminate the Xi Jinping government’s defenses is a dedicated balloon meteorological research and analysis.
The US government backed their accusations declassification of information they collect U-2 Spy Planes, who was given special permission operating (the US military is prohibited by law from spying on its territory). This information includes: high resolution images According to the US confirming that the bubble “multiple antennas which included distribution probably rechocollect and geolocate communicationsIn addition to solar panels that can generate enough power to power the “multiple active intelligence-gathering sensor”.
it happened “clearly espionage surveillance” and “inconsistent with the equipment on the weather balloons,” according to a statement circulated prior to the incident, which included anonymous statements from a government source. Defense charges will report to a Senate committee at a public hearing. and although the government Joe Biden It is not known exactly what information was collected or which specific sites were at the target, but there is said to be evidence of “these bubbles”. part of a PRC fleet developed to conduct surveillance operations”, an element that promises to continue to escalate tensions already evident in bilateral relations.
Private business and retaliation
attributed to the USA People’s Liberation Army the operation making balloons company Washington’s appointment with “high confidence” direct links to the military Chinese. The company’s website also disclosed footage advertising balloon products and featuring “videos of previous flights that appear to have flown over the airspace of the United States and other countries,” with balloons following similar flight patterns to those detected last week.
The US warned it would investigate “take over”. Actions against organizations supporting the raid announced that it will work for the “expansion” of the balloon in US airspace. efforts to disclose and deal with espionage activities That the People’s Republic of China poses a threat to both the national security of the United States and its “allies and partners”. According to two government sources from ‘The Wall Street Journal’, Management is examining add six companies government-backed China list organizations that maintain Ministry of Commerce imposing barriers to doing business with the listed companies.
condemnation in congress
Also this Thursday House of Representatives approved by consensus A sentencing decision To the Communist Party of China, to which Beijing “has filed a criminal complaint”blatant violation of American sovereignty” and for them “efforts to deceive the international community with baseless allegations about intelligence-gathering campaigns.”
The text received the full support of the Democrats after the Republican leadership pacified the opposition. far-right efforts adding to the resolution Biden’s condemnation for not dropping the balloon before Saturday. However, in the pre-vote debate, the Conservatives reiterated their criticism of the president, who spoke quietly about the incident in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, but also sent a strong message to Beijing that he would act in any case. is a violation of national sovereignty.
The resolution also calls on the Administration to release more information on all detected Chinese spy balloon attacks worldwide. USA claims to have discovered at least five examples including Chinese spy balloons over its territory Three operated on during the Donald Trump Administrationwhen they are defined as unidentified weather events.