Who gives a shit about a balloon?

How many drones, planes, and satellites does the US have surveilling other countries again? 🤔

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Morvoren · F

A very valid point. The US spies on its allies more than it is subjected to by China, never mind actual adversaries.

But you try telling these asshats that.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Morvoren The US even signed a treaty with Russia permitting such flights since 1991 until Trump unilaterally tore it up.

Morvoren · F

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow That sounds like them.

Scarfface · 46-50, M

@Morvoren definitely, spying is a common occurrence, it has been for a while. This one was strange though, a massive relatively low balloon 🤣

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Scarfface Cheap but effective. The USAF and US Navy blew billions trying to develop two independent stealth blimp programs.

Scarfface · 46-50, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I'd think they'd be scrapped with the advanced satellite imagery we have these days. Maybe this Chinese balloon ended up lower than anticipated.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Scarfface China launched 5 spy satellites in November and it didn't even make the news but people are freaking out over a glorified Re/Max balloon. lol

Scarfface · 46-50, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Google earth would show more info 🤣

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Scarfface Quite possibly.