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Originally Posted by Slava
They couldn’t have been all that concerned. They let it fly all the way across the country before they shot it down. If that was a concerning aircraft it would’ve been taken down before it was in the media at all.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it does turn out to be a weather balloon, but it was a test run to see if they could get a balloon through undetected. The fact they didn't seem to warn anyone that it was entering the airspace seems kind of incriminating.
I also wouldn't be surprised if the delay of shooting it down was to hear China's explanation first to see if they had a believable explanation for diplomatic purposes.