Washington: An alleged Chinese spy balloon the size of “three buses” was spotted in US airspace, the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Defense Department, said. is said to be equal to The incident that comes a few days before Foreign Minister Antony Blinken’s visit to China. “The US government has detected and is tracking a spy balloon that is currently flying in US airspace,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters here on Thursday.” “NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is keeping a close eye on it,” he said.”
He said the balloon was sighted in Montana on Thursday and was “the size of three buses” being told. Pat Ryder said, “As soon as the balloon became known, the US government took immediate action to protect sensitive information”.” He said the balloon was high above the commercial airspace and did not pose any threat to people on the ground.
A senior defense official said that US President Joe Biden has been informed about the incident. The Pentagon is looking at all options to deal with it. Officials said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Miley, and Gen. Glenn VanHerk, of the US Northern Command, called for “swift action” in light of the potential threat to the safety of people on the ground.” asked to do.
The defense official said, “So far we have come to know that the balloon was used for the purpose of gathering intelligence. We are taking action to prevent sensitive information from falling into the hands of foreigners.”
