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Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of such balloons the ministry says it has seen over the past month-and-a-half.

The ministry earlier this month, in a strongly worded statement, accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with the balloons, days before Taiwan's Jan. 13 elections.

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[–] vimdiesel@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They need to start shooting them down as soon as they enter Taiwanese airspace

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Wouldn’t that be a good way to waste a lot of valuable air defenses. If you’re spending millions to shot down balloons that cost thousands is that really a win?

[–] Kirca@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I forgot about Chinese balloons lol, did anything ever come about after that one was shot down by the Americans?

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

All in all, they total 99 red balloons

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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

6 red balloons floating in the summer sky.