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Par for the course for Global Times. The DoD has been tracking it. So has Canada apparently. They've just decided not to shoot at it because they don't want it hitting a populated area. Depending on how much higher the balloon is, a Raptor would probably be able to take an AMRAAM shot (the sensor/solar panel/etc. module looks like a big fat collection of nice corner reflectors).View: https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1621357419581571072
China Urges US to Stay ‘Cool Headed’ Over Spy Balloon Claim
China urged the US to stay “cool headed,” as Beijing looks into Biden administration claims that a Chinese spy balloon was flying over American territory near sensitive military facilities.www.bloomberg.com
Maybe the story should be treated as "China authorizes foreign semi-persistent unmanned surveillance of its nuclear missile bases," I wonder how that would be handled.