It appears that SharterJoe can't even authorize a shootdown of a vicious, man-eating balloon without shitting all over himself.
$400K a pop. And we're paying the bill.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/yukon-ufo-hobby-club-balloon
From what I hear, a couple of years ago, the Marines used a weather balloon as a target in a training exercise, and discovered that the balloon envelope is surprisingly durable. The Hornet's 25mm shells would pass thru the balloon and it would act like the self sealing fuel tanks on warplanes, with the envelope sealing itself after being penetrated.
I can't imagine the question of what ordnance to use was ever brought to Sponge Brain Shit Pants' attention, let alone was the subject of approval by National Command Authority.