You are having a problem understanding what is happening because you have not gone far enough down the rabbit hole(S).

Your idea of what is possible is too small.

We have a group, the Khazarian Mafia that has a mandate from their god to control the world.
This is a 5000 year old plan.

They have been trying to destroy America since the beginning (read the constitution that never was. The Declaration of Independence is almost completely opposite of what is in the constitution. Thankfully we had the Bill of Rights forced through)

This group has owned most of the media, hollywood and NY for a long time.
Everything you have seen and heard has been through their filters.

The US military has flying saucers and ray guns
NASA was created to lie to you and keep the biggest secret out of even your pondering.

So, these balloons looked to me like Satellites that were no longer staying where they were supposed to up near the firmament.
And the media thought up a lie, and they thought it up quick.
Increase tension with China.

I mean, for them to "know" it was a Chinese spy balloon, they had to see it coming, know it was coming, and planned what to do about it before it ever got over America.
Else, they ALL knew about it, and it wasn't supposed to be there, and they made up a story quick.