‘Spy Balloon’ Had Western-Made Parts With English Writing, Lawmakers Told – IOTW Report

‘Spy Balloon’ Had Western-Made Parts With English Writing, Lawmakers Told

Thursday, 9 February 2023, 19:15 MJA Uncategorized 16

(Bloomberg) — An alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed the US had western-made components with English-language writing on them, members of Congress were told on Capitol Hill Thursday, people familiar with the matter said.

Biden administration officials briefed lawmakers about the writing behind closed doors, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The officials included representatives from the State and Defense Departments as well as the intelligence community.

The presence of the components was described by several of the people, who declined to elaborate further on exactly which ones were Western-made. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the writing was discovered before the balloon was shot down Saturday or found in the wreckage afterward. Recovery operations for the balloon’s payload continued off the coast of South Carolina.

A spokesperson for the National Security Council declined to comment. The State and Defense Departments didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. MORE

16 Comments on ‘Spy Balloon’ Had Western-Made Parts With English Writing, Lawmakers Told

  9. Jethro

    Probably all of the above. I’ve never seen any ChiCom Composites. My bet is the structure was aluminum. They still can’t smelt aluminum with out major porosity and inclusions. I’m shocked their fighters don’t self destruct on a hard turn. Most likely electronics though. McMaster Carr. .

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