The object was much smaller than the huge Chinese balloon shot down on Feb. 4, which the Americans say the Chinese used to spy on. Americans expect to find the unknown object in American waters, so it becomes clearer.
A fighter jet shot down the unknown object flying at high altitude. It was the size of a small car and appeared to have no rudder. The maneuverable Chinese spy balloon was sixty meters high.
He hesitates
Critics say Biden hesitated too long to drop the Chinese balloon. However, the White House stressed that the debris could have posed a danger to the population. The balloon was then launched only over the Atlantic Ocean.
“Out of an abundance of caution and on the recommendation of the Pentagon, President Biden ordered the military to shoot down the object and they did,” a National Security Council spokesman said. The object was above US waters, flying at about 12 kilometers and posed a significant threat to civil aviation, the spokesman said.