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Video: Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over the US, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said Thursday that a Chinese spy balloon was spotted flying over the continental United States, but military commanders recommended against shooting it down.
“The US 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,” Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
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Ryder said it was not the first time such balloon activity had been observed. But the US government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information, Ryder said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, a senior US defense official revealed that military commanders and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said shooting down the balloon should be ruled out “due to the risk to safety and security of peopl..
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