GOP Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Says US Would Have Reacted Very Differently If A Russian Spy Balloon Was Spotted In The Skies

On Sunday, Vivek Ramaswamy argued that the United States would have reacted more aggressively if a Russian spy balloon had entered its airspace, highlighting America’s dependency on China.

What Happened: Ramaswamy, a GOP candidate for 2024 presidential election, suggested that the U.S. is addicted to China and needs to admit this to begin recovery. He argued that if the recent spy balloon incident involved Russia instead of China, the U.S. would have shot it down instantly and increased sanctions.

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Why It Matters: Ramaswamy’s tweet underscores the growing concern about America’s dependency on China and the need for a strategic reassessment of this relationship.

The tweet comes in the wake of a recent incident where the U.S. military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

China responded by stating that the balloon had strayed into U.S. airspace by accident and criticized the U.S. for what it called an “obvious overreaction”. The incident led to the delay of a planned trip to China by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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