(Morning News) The United States has successfully completed the salvage operation of Chinese balloons. Investigators are currently analyzing the internal device of the suspected spy balloon.
Comprehensive Reuters and New York Times reported that the Northern Command of the United States issued a statement on Friday (February 17) that the Navy frogman completed the work of recycling balloons outside the shore of South Carolina on Thursday.On February 4th, the US Air Force used a AIM-9X Supreme Snake missile .
The Northern Command said that the last batch of fragments had been sent to the Virginia Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) laboratory.
The National Security Council spokesman Kniri said: "There are many recycled device materials, including the effective load structure and some electronics and optical instruments. These things are now in the FBI laboratory of Quantico."
Kobe said at the White House press conference that by observing the balloon over the United States, the United States has a lot of understanding of Chinese balloon.
He said: "We believe that by analyzing the internal structure of the balloon and understanding its operating principles and functions, we will learn more."
In addition, the US military said that the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, which had been salvaging in the local area for nearly two weeks, had left.The Northern Command said: "The measures of air and maritime security have been lifted."
The United States found a balloon from China in Alaska on January 28.Biden ordered the military to shoot it down on February 4.China insisted that it was a civilian meteorological balloon that was mistakenly entered the United States, and the United States said that there was conclusive evidence that it was a spy balloon.Biden delivered a national speech on February 16 to explain the government's position in detail about the balloon incident that caused uproar.
Biden emphasized that the United States will control the competition between China responsible, but "NoSeeking a New Cold War , will not apologize to the Chinese balloon.If any flying objects pose a threat to the interests and security of the American people, "I ordered it to shoot it down."