The United States government is currently tracking what it describes as a Chinese “high-altitude surveillance balloon” as it floats over Montana.
“The U.S. government, to include NORAD, continues to track and monitor it closely. 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. Instances of this kind of balloon activity have been observed previously over the past several years. Once the balloon was detected, the U.S. government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information.
While the U.S. government appears it convinced it is a surveillance balloon, the Chinese government denies it and claims that it is a simple weather balloon. “I would like to emphasize that until the facts are clarified, speculation and hype will not be helpful to the proper resolution of the issue,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says.Canada also has reported that there may be a “potential second incident,” and its defense ministry said a “high-altitude surveillance balloon” was detected, but gave no further details.
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