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Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over United States: Report

A suspected Chinese reconnaissance balloon device was seen flying over the United States this week, according to U.S authorities, and it is still being tracked.

Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that the United States “has detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now.”

“We continue to track and monitor it closely,” Ryder said. “Once the balloon was detected the U.S. government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information.”

“The balloon is currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground,” Ryder also said.

According to The Wall Street Journal, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and other major defense authorities told President Joe Biden about the situation on Wednesday. Biden suggested that the balloon be shot out of the sky after people saw it from a commercial plane, officials noted. The Pentagon was against such an action due to the risk of civilian deaths.

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11 thoughts on “Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over United States: Report”

  1. Why is this country condoning this they would not ,it needs to be taken down and whatever info they are checking into needs to be reviewed and reported to the United Nations and action taken ASAP.

    1. I don’t understand all this hysteria. What information can the baloon gather that hasn’t been learned from their satellites?? Just another intrusion to test and aggravate just like Taiwan and boat incidences in that area.

  2. it can gather all types of info you are unaware of. something is definitely up when our own government who dont give a rats ass about their citizens refuses to take it down! we are f’d!

    1. Three similar balloons passed over the US while Trump was president and he did nothing. At least Biden shot this one down.

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