Morning Digest: February 8, 2023

Morning Digest: February 8, 2023

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that was downed by the United States over the weekend over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., February 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. recovers balloon debris, China protests United States authorities have … Read more

China declined U.S. request for call between Defence chiefs after balloon shootdown

China declined U.S. request for call between Defence chiefs after balloon shootdown

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder. File. | Photo Credit: AP China declined a request for a phone call between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe after Washington brought down a Chinese spy balloon, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Tuesday. A U.S. Air Force fighter jet shot … Read more