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If they do that, the USAF/US Army missile defense is going to zap their pesky baloons with lasers or regular ammunition. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/12
by petre 4y ago
If they do that, the USAF/US Army missile defense is going to zap their pesky baloons with lasers or regular ammunition.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/12/07/us-army-laser-stryker/ https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/12/07/us-army-laser-stry...
So far they're offering good sport for the USAF. I'm glad they decided to take action and shoot'em down instead of letting them pass undisturbed through US airspace. This should send a clear message to uncle Xi to keep his lantern festival at home.
- JohnBooty 4y agolasers or regular ammunition. Bullets (technically, cannon fire) may not work as well as one would hope: https://eurasiantimes.com/1000-rounds-fired-why-canada-could-not-shoot-down-this-research-balloon-using-best-of-fighter-jets-25-years-ago/ https://eurasiantimes.com/1000-rounds-fired-why-canada-could...