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Whatever the nature of the flight, the incident threatens to derail efforts both sides have put into improving fraught bilateral relations.

Information on the spy balloon and three other objects the u.s. military shot down this month, were learning he may deliver remarks this week. and in moments from now, senators are expected to receive -- bob mendez. as youre about to enter this hearing, what are the most pressing questions you have about the balloon? >> this is about timing capabilities in terms of its military platform. and what are the differences in capabilities between their military capabilities, that of the united states? ...

Against it rather than shoot it down. the president was only informed on january 31st as it approached alaska and ordered it shot down when safe. at other points along its path, the rust would not have had authority to take it out because it was over international waters. u.s. officials say we did not see the balloon for its entire journey across the pacific. >> despite president bidens staying quiet, vice president harris is weighing in telling politico she does not think the downing of the chi...

The US and EU must not forget that the strongest weapon in their arsenal is their economic might. You can fight balloons with dollars and euros, Oliver Rolofs argues.

Side winder missile heat seeking missile wasnt able to hit a stationary balloon. why? one pilot noted some of his systems were jammed when approaching one of those objects. it is speculation. we might want to get that technology and get whatever is at the bottom of lake huron. it will tell us things we deserve to know as the american people. >> harris: the vice president not at the border we would point out. she is the border czar and a lot of stuff down there obviously. kamala harris said the r...

Balloon, what is china doing and what is their motivation? >> the best communicator in the white house is joe biden, no one believes that. >> harris: have you seen her recently, word salad, like kamala harris. >> disturbing picture of teenage girls in america, so sad, the staggering number that admit to feeling sad, hopeless and even suicidal. t to address my fellow veterans because i know so many of you have served our country honorably. one of the benefits that we as a country give you as a ve...

The White House has spent recent days criticizing the previous administration for failing to detect Chinas balloon intelligence program, which numerous current and former advisers to Donald Trump say is an election strategy to distract from President Joe Bidens own domestic policy failings.

I dont think we should let them off the hook because maybe, and were not there yet in terms of an exact intelligence decision, that it got blown off course, so to speak. that shouldnt deminimize the reality that they were still intending to surveil. still intending to spy upon a u.s. military assets. guams a territory of the united states and therefore i consider it the same as if you were flying over the continental united states. >> u.s. officials stress that they have confidence that they wer...

Where do you stand now? >> you know, im probably a little less concerned with the three that were found after the balloon. at first i heard they were chinese communist party objects. it remains to be determined but i am leaning no on the answer to that question but much more concerned about the inability of our national security leadership to even get in touch with the chinese leadership after all of this happened. the risk of miscalculation and escalation and future military conflict is great. ...

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