The so-called “Chinese Spy Balloon” that was seen over Montana Thursday has been shot down by the United States off the Carolina coast, over the Atlantic Ocean. There had been concerns that the balloon was actually being used by the Chinese government for surveillance purposes. The U.S. initially decided against military action, including any effort to “shoot down” the balloon. The Biden Administration believed the risk to civilians was too great to warrant such a step. Prior to the balloon’s descent, many of the party’s Hoosier representatives made their desire for a stronger response quite clear. Chinese officials said the balloon was mostly a tool for meteorological research, but the Pentagon said the U.S. government was monitoring it “closely.” Hoosier Senator Todd Young tweeted Friday, “The spy balloon is another test by the Chinese Communist Party. This blatant violation of American airspace is a demonstration of the CCP’s reach and the threat it poses to us here at home.”
