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Ten bucks says they've already taken non-kinetic action. Jamming, optical lasers, etc.

• sfifs 4y ago
  nope. why give away capability? if there was any risk, it would be shot down. it it wasn't, it was probably observing wilderness/pastures
  • dylan604 4y ago
    what's the point of capability if you're never going to use it. isn't this exactly what non-explosive weapons are made for? i say we launch a balloon that parks itself below theirs blocking the view. no capabilities given up then
    • 2fast4you 4y ago
      > what's the point of capability if you're never going to use it. 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?
    • anon223345 4y ago
      We have a “consequences taxonomy” we only show our hand depending on level of threat 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…
      • rlt 4y ago
        > probably to just count silos like we’ve been doing back and forth since the 70s Pretty sure they've got satellites that can do that.