Episode 1527 • • 10:11 - 13:43
1527: Grip & Grin
F-22 Balloon Shootdown, Military Expenditure and Tactical Analysis
The US military utilized an F-22 fighter jet and a single air-to-air missile to destroy the Chinese balloon at an altitude of approximately 58,000 feet. Critics question the necessity of using expensive advanced weaponry for a slow-moving inflatable target. Debris recovery efforts commenced in the Atlantic Ocean to analyze the sensor package attached to the craft.