Russia, unlike the United States, has weapons that can quickly detect and drop balloons. declaration In an interview with the Public News Service, military expert, weapons specialist Yuri Knutov. He recalled that air defense systems began to be developed in the USSR to counter the American balloons. Today, according to him, the Russian Federation is armed with advanced air defense systems and high-altitude interceptors.
“We have MiG-31 aircraft with high-altitude interceptors. They can climb very high and even hit such targets with cannons. If we weaken the observation only at high altitudes, there is a risk of missing the balls. But from a technical point of view we have the ability to drop such balls, ”explained the expert.
At the same time, he noted that the United States did not have enough arsenal to deal with the bubbles exploited by China.
“When the ball heats up from the sun, an infrared spot appears, which can be captured by a thermal-guided missile. This is how the Americans dropped the first Chinese balloon. But in fact, the United States does not have effective measures to counter such artillery, ”emphasized Knutov.
formerly Reuters reportedHe said that the Chinese balloon, which was dropped over the United States according to its trajectory, should fly over the island of Guam and Hawaii, but lost its course due to the wind.