Arpita Sarkar, Mumbai Uncensored, 20th February, 2023:
A US meteorologist tracked the route of the balloon spotted in sky based on a model used to track the spread of pollutants. Weather analysts take into account the wind patterns and it shows trajectory from China across the Pacific Ocean, entering Alaska, Canada then the US. The balloon was seen lingering in Montana which the officials believe the location of Malmstrom Air Force Base that house the intercontinental missiles.
Later the US military shot the balloon and it was believed to spot the military sites which of Couse it will do with its devices. However, Bejing insisted that it was a weather platform that has blown away. Earlier almost octagonal shaped objects were brought down with strings attached to it. In a press conference of White House it was said that it did not pose any danger to humans but could be a threat to aircrafts and so it was shot.
It is likely to be filled with Helium with solar panels to provide power. Besides, it has got instruments like cameras, radar and sensors to collect data that could be used for science or surveillance military for various reasons.
Clearly, this was a violation of US air space and the international law and a question regarding the national security comes into focus. Washington says Bejing has blown surveillance balloons to over 40 countries.
