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>Why wouldn't we prioritize simply acquiring the thing for analysis of what sort of optics and other capabilities they're floating through our air-space? Becau
by Barrin92 4y ago
>Why wouldn't we prioritize simply acquiring the thing for analysis of what sort of optics and other capabilities they're floating through our air-space?
Because there's a good chance America's three letter agencies have that figured out already anyway and the thing is technically ten years out of date.
Conducting some potentially risky and costly shootdown of a balloon over US territory seems out of proportion.
- pengaru 4y ago> Because there's a good chance America's three letter agencies have that figured out already anyway and the thing is technically ten years out of date. Scrambling F-22s to intercept something harmless we understand so deeply makes no sense. > Conducting some potentially risky and costly shootdown of a balloon over US territory seems out of proportion. I didn't say anything about shooting it down. But if that's the US's only option, it speaks volumes to how incapable we are of handling such a threat without undue risk to ourselves. Embarrassing if so.