US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that US military fighter aircraft successfully brought down a Chinese surveillance balloon.
In his statement on Saturday, Austin said the balloon was brought down at the direction of President Joe Biden over waters off the coast of South Carolina.
US television network CNN released footage that shows a white object believed to be the balloon falling with a white plume above it.
In his statement on Saturday, Austin said the balloon was brought down at the direction of President Joe Biden over waters off the coast of South Carolina.
US television network CNN released footage that shows a white object believed to be the balloon falling with a white plume above it.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that a Chinese surveillance balloon was successfully brought down by US military fighter aircraft, at President Joe Biden's direction, over the coast of South Carolina. Footage shows a white object believed to be the balloon falling with a plume.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230205_06/
Date: Feb. 5, 2023
Created: 2023/02/05 08:05
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:53
Last Read: 2023/02/05 09:48