The Post says: Pop this balloon, Joe!

Communist China is provoking us. As with any bully, rolling over and taking it just invites more provocation.

Mr. President, pop this balloon.

Spycraft is common, and we have no doubt American satellites are pointed at Chinese weapon sites. But this surveillance balloon, clearly visible to the naked eye, is an escalation, a public dare that we will allow a violation of our airspace.