China’s “Trial Balloon” Drifts Across the Country. Does Our Government Even Care?

<p>On a bright, sunny February day, a couple of curious Montanans happened to look up and notice a peculiar flying object. </p><p><br></p><p>At a slow, leisurely pace, what appeared to be a massive balloon was traversing their picturesque and boundless sky. </p><p><br></p><p>Word started to get around that it might belong to a hostile actor. </p><p><br></p><p>Only then did the Biden administration announce that, with a high level of confidence, this was no ordinary balloon, but a special SPY balloon deployed by the Chinese government. </p><p><br></p><p>Did it proceed to intercept the balloon? To shoot it down? To seek redress from the CCP? To send our own balloon above the city of Wuhan in response?  </p><p><br></p><p>No. </p><p><br></p><p>The balloon simply carried on its way, drifting with perfect nonchalance to the coast of South Carolina. </p><p><br></p><p>Why did the CCP do this? </p><p><br></p><p>And what exactly is our government doing? </p><p><br></p><p>Please, if you have answers, comment below. </p>