The Pentagon is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, a senior defense official said on Thursday.
The Pentagon has been tracking the balloon for several days as it made its way over the northern United States, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said. He added that the US military decided against shooting the balloon down.
BREAKING NEWS:
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Pentagon spokesman:
“The United States government has detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is flying over the continental United States right now.”
US has “high confidence” it is Chinese.
Over Billings MT today: pic.twitter.com/hUASLjKID1
BREAKING: The U.S. gov as detected and is tracking a high altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now.
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"We do not doubt that this is a PRC balloon," said a senior defense official.
#BREAKING Pentagon says it is tracking Chinese spy balloon over US pic.twitter.com/3LDhAjtxyy
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The balloon is the size of 3 buses and includes a technology bay, according to ABC News https://t.co/nGakGLSTBU
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) February 2, 2023
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