China has finally recognized that the globe it fly over American space is yours. The Asian power affirms, on the other hand, that it is not a spy balloon. However, from Washington they are skeptical of the Chinese explanations.
The United States has accused Beijing of violating international space and The trip planned by the Secretary of State has been suspendedAntony Blinken, for the next February 5.
Washington warns that the balloon has the ability to maneuver, but China denies that it is a spy device. They assure that it is a civil airship for scientific purposesused to carry out meteorological research, and attribute the deviation of the aerostat to the wind.
With a size equivalent to three buses, the airship is heading east. It has already flown over the city of Billings, in Montana, for days, an area where there are specifically strategic facilities, including intercontinental missile silos.
“Has direct observation ability. They could be there and see how the alert level of the missiles is, if they are recharging or not,” explained political scientist and defense analyst Guillermo Pulido.
The United States has ruled out shooting down the globe because of the risk it could have when falling to the surfacebut his presence strains the relationship between Washington and Beijing.
Source: Lasexta
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