Chinese Spy Balloon
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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I've seen some of those missile sites, there is nothing to see, at least for the Titan III that are all underground.
And if there were something to see, it's been seen decades ago. Matter of fact, I think there have been several forum members that have toured Davis-Monthan as well as tours of the missile museums. -
I'm thinking the main reason to do this isn't actually to gather intelligence, but to send some kind of message and also to see how the US reacts.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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It’s always something.
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2 questions about the spy balloon…
Was it really too dangerous to shoot it down over fucking Montana? There’s like half a person per square parsec in that state. Makes me think they were worried about dangerous materials on board. (Rank speculation)
The DoD said it didn’t provide any capability the CCP didn’t already have through satellites. Oh really? How do they know? And if that’s true, why did the CCP bother?
It’s always something.
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@jon-nyc said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
2 questions about the spy balloon…
Was it really too dangerous to shoot it down over fucking Montana? There’s like half a person per square parsec in that state. Makes me think they were worried about dangerous materials on board. (Rank speculation)
Here's a suggestion, how about shooting it down over the Aleutian islands, when it was first spotted? It's even more sparsely populated there than Montana.
The DoD said it didn’t provide any capability the CCP didn’t already have through satellites. Oh really? How do they know? And if that’s true, why did the CCP bother?
Excellent points.
Now, what about the OTHER balloon going over Latin America right now?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
