Beltway Confidential

What China’s balloon was doing

By Tom Rogan
Published February 6, 2023 8:04pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
What China’s balloon was doing
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The balloon was struck by a missile from an F-22 fighter just off Myrtle Beach, fascinating sky-watchers across a populous area known as the Grand Strand for its miles of beaches that draw retirees and vacationers. | (Chad Fish via AP)


What was the Chinese spy balloon, likely operated by either the People’s Liberation Army’s Strategic Support Force or its Rocket Force, trying to do?

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

China Nuclear Weapons Spying