Former U.S. secretary of defense under Trump, Mark Esper, told CNN that the U.S. government should either capture or shoot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Former U.S. secretary of defense under Trump, Mark Esper, told CNN that the U.S. government should capture the Chinese spy balloon recently spotted floating over Montana or "shoot it down."
"You’ve gotta match the Chinese head-to-head," Esper claimed on Friday's"CNN This Morning," advocating a strong American response. Esper responded first by describing the significance of China’s aggressive move. He stated,"Well, first of all, I am surprised by this. I think it is a brazen act by the Chinese to do this. We were just talking about whether or not it has more or less intelligence value than what they currently have. I don’t think we know."
He then declared:"Failing that, I would definitely shoot it down provided there is no risk to people on the ground."
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