20 Operation Tripwire activated. (www.forbes.com) posted 1 year ago by FrogStomp 1 year ago by FrogStomp +20 / -0 Pentagon Practiced Shooting Down Spy Balloons In Alaska Wargame Two Years Ago The U.S. military appears to have anticipated the threat posed by Chinese balloons and has been practicing shooting them down for at least two years, according to Pentagon budget documents describing a classified program known as TRIPPWIRE. 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Alaska has a radar system that can detect a soda can flying through the air. No one believes a balloon got past them.