Brief
2023 Chinese spy balloon incident
The claims the writer was given for 2023 Chinese spy balloon incident, in the order they were given.
1
David Grusch said he saw no reason recent shoot-down video footage could not have been released to the public, provided some data was masked.
“I have seen some of the videos of, you know, the recent shoot down and I saw no reason that could not have been released as long as they mask, you know, some data.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:105248-105406 opinion first hand
2
Earlier in 2023, a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
“Earlier this year a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of my home state of South Carolina.”
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3
The Biden Administration's handling of the Chinese spy balloon incident is an example of the government being unprepared for such events.
“The Biden Administration's handling of the Chinese spy balloon that violated U.S. air space is one example how the government is not prepared for these.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:8265-8411 opinion first hand
4
The Chinese spy balloon was first spotted over Montana four days after it first entered U.S. airspace over Alaska.
“You may remember the mass confusion that ensued when the balloon was first spotted over Montana 4 days after it first entered U.S. airspace over Alaska.”
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5
After news of the Chinese spy balloon reached the mainstream media, the public was assured that the balloon posed no threat to security.
“After news of the balloon reached the mainstream media, we were assured that the balloon posed no threat to our security.”
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6
After the Chinese spy balloon was allowed to transit the entire continental United States, fighter jets were scrambled off the coast of South Carolina to shoot it down.
“However, after the balloon was allowed to transit the entire continental United States, fighter jets were scrambled off the coast of South Carolina to shoot it down.”
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The Biden Administration's description of the Chinese spy balloon incident shows that the government continues not to be forthright.
“The Biden Administration's description of events has shown that the government continues not to be forthright.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:8418-8517 opinion first hand
8
Between the shooting down of the Chinese spy balloon and two subsequent UAP objects shot down in early 2023, the U.S. Government spent 1.5 million US dollars in taxpayer funds on missiles.
“Between the Chinese balloon being shot down and two UAPs subsequently shot down following the event earlier this year the U.S. Government spent $1.5 million in taxpayer dollars on missiles.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:8530-8710 measurement first hand