When you imagine the contours of a so-called second Cold War between the United States and China, you might think of hypersonic glide vehicles, billion-dollar stealth fighters and, of course, the Taiwan Strait. But today, it’s all about a balloon.
US officials have spent the last few days tracking a high-altitude Chinese balloon floating above Montana. Though, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, the balloon was “first spotted on Wednesday by civilians in a commercial airliner,” which makes me feel less comfortable than had it been identified by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). I suppose it is at least a coup for the much-maligned ‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign.
