Ten bucks says they've already taken non-kinetic action. Jamming, optical lasers, etc.
if there was any risk, it would be shot down. it it wasn't, it was probably observing wilderness/pastures
i say we launch a balloon that parks itself below theirs blocking the view. no capabilities given up then
Some bean counters decided this was low threat. And, more likely, China told us it was coming, and probably to just count silos like we’ve been doing back and forth since the 70s
If it was spooky, it wouldn’t be bright white…
Pretty sure they've got satellites that can do that.
The point is to use them on a real danger. Accurate or not, the Pentagon clearly doesn’t see this ballon as a threat in any capacity. Why would they do anything other than keep an eye on it?