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The failure to defend U.S. airspace from an unarmed Chinese balloon begs the question of how Washington would respond if the PRC revealed that the airship was, in fact, carrying weaponry.
The Chinese government said the balloon that Colombia spotted in its airspace on Friday was for civilian purposes and was being used for flight tests.
During a controversy over a Chinese "spy balloon," claims circulated that three such incidents occurred during the Trump administration.
There is nothing new about superpowers spying on one another, even from balloons. But for pure gall, there was something different this time.
The Pentagon has declined to shoot down the suspected surveillance craft, citing the danger of debris falling onto citizens below.