WASHINGTON: The downing of a huge Chinese balloon off the US coast, followed by the shootdowns of two smaller objects over Alaska and Canada - and
Military teams working from planes, boats and minisubs are scouring the shallow waters off South Carolina for the first object, and military images. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking custody of the debris for analysis.
Recovery teams - backed by a Canadian CP-140 patrol aircraft - are searching for debris from the third object in the Yukon, Anand said on Saturday.No information was immediately available about recovery of the fourth object.US officials say images of the first balloon show it had surveillance equipment that could intercept telecommunications. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said it was intended"to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States".
The US has said the balloons were part of a"fleet" that has spanned five continents. Some analysts say it may be the start of a major Chinese surveillance effort targeting foreign military capabilities ahead of possible acute tensions over Taiwan in coming years.Analysts said US and Canadian intelligence constantly receive huge amounts of raw data, and generally screened some out to focus on the threat of incoming missiles, not slow-moving objects like balloons.
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