Biden’s balloon blunder

Published February 4, 2023 5:01am ET



Shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon now flying over America is more complicated than it seems. Because of the balloon’s altitude and attached arrays, a shoot-down order would risk debris spraying over a wide area, endangering people on the ground. Still, President Joe Biden’s lethargic response to this affront is disappointing at best.

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