Tensions between the USA and China have been at a high level lately. A short while ago, in a statement made by the USA, it was announced that a Chinese spy balloon was detected. The downing of this balloon flying over the US sky with a warplane was also on the agenda. A statement was made by China on the subject.China: Balloon for scientific and meteorological purposes
US defense officials have announced that they believe the balloon, which has been seen over sensitive and important areas in recent days, is actually a high-altitude surveillance device. But China’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the balloon was used “mainly for meteorological” purposes. China added that it “regrets” that the balloon accidentally entered US airspace.
In the statement, it was also said that the balloon was affected by westerly winds and deviated from its planned route due to the limited ability of the vehicle to steer itself. However, “The Chinese side regrets that the vehicle inadvertently entered US airspace due to force majeure.” statement was made.While the US media reported that the balloon was about the size of three buses, during the briefing held at the Pentagon, US defense officials described the detected device as a “spy balloon” and confirmed that it flew over some sensitive areas, including nuclear silos. Although it was on the agenda to drop the balloon with F-22 planes, this plan was not implemented, considering that the wreckage would harm people.
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