The US has been tracking a Chinese spy balloon over its territory for several days
The United States has been tracking a balloon flying over the country for several days. It is believed to be engaged in intelligence gathering and was launched by the People’s Republic of China. This was reported by the US Ministry of Defense.
The head of the Air Force, Pat Ryder, said that the spy balloon was high and did not pose a threat to civil aviation. According to him, the American government has taken measures to protect classified information.
The USA contacted China to convey to the authorities of the Celestial Empire the seriousness of the attitude towards this issue. The military was advised to continue monitoring the balloon rather than shoot it down because debris could put the United States civilian population at risk if the balloon was destroyed.
The American military reported that they had already seen Chinese balloons over the territory of the country. However, this time the balloon stays over the continental US longer than before.
Information about the balloon was published on the website of the US Department of Defense on February 2. The text says that ‘yesterday’, that is, on February 1, it flew over the state of Montana.
