USA Air force Destroy Chinese balloon !

The Pentagon affirms that the US military killed a thought Chinese covert operative inflatable.

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US army After it floated off the East Coast close to the Carolinas.

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China has communicated "major areas of strength for its fight" against the choice.

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blaming the US for "going overboard" and "genuinely disregarding global practice."

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President Joe Biden depicted the mission as a triumph.

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This Balloon Flying over 60k feet. On USA .

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He said he requested the military to kill it "as quickly as time permits" when he was advised Wednesday.

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US authorities say the inflatable was being utilized for surveillance.

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It was first spotted over the mainland US a few days prior, as indicated by the Pentagon.

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Yet authorities considered it too risky even to consider shooting down over land.

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