EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Mike Waltz told Fox News Digital on Thursday that “America is under assault from Chinese spying,” after the U.S. government confirmed it has detected a suspected Chinese surveillance ballon traveling over northern states over the past several days.
Ret. Gen. Jack Keane weighs in on the prospect of a U.S. war with China and says our military deterrence is 'not where it should be' on 'The Story.'Rep. Mike Waltz told Fox News Digital on Thursday that"America is under assault from Chinese spying," after the U.S. government confirmed it has detected a suspected"This is a pattern of the most massive spying operation and theft of American technology in modern history," Waltz told Fox News Digital.
"Instances of this kind of balloon activity have been observed previously over the past several years. Once the balloon was detected, the US government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information," A senior defense official said that the U.S. government is"confident" that the surveillance balloon belongs to the People's Republic of China.
Waltz, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, House Intelligence Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee and chairs the subcommittee on Military Readiness, told Fox News that Congress has not yet been formally briefed on the matter, but understands the severity of the threat. "There just don't seem to be any consequences from this administration," Waltz said."Our adversaries are emboldened by the weakness, or perceived weakness. They are deterred by strength."
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second from left, walks past military guards during his arrival at the Department of National Defense in Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on Thursday February 2, 2023.
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