China’s spy balloon seen in America: its size is equal to “three buses”, being kept an eye

The American 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.

Washington: The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Defense Ministry, said that an alleged Chinese spy balloon was seen in US airspace, whose size is said to be equal to “three buses”. This incident happened a few days before Foreign Minister Antony Blinken’s visit to China. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters here on Thursday, “The US government has detected a spy balloon and is tracking it.” It is still flying in US airspace. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is keeping a close watch on it.
Take immediate action to protect sensitive information
Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the balloon was seen on Thursday in Montana and is said to be “the size of three buses”. Pat Ryder said, “As soon as the balloon became known, the US government took immediate action to protect sensitive information.” He said that the balloon was high above commercial airspace and did not pose any danger to people on the ground. Not there.

Intelligence gathering
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. 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.

Fighter planes were flown in to check the balloon
A senior defense official told reporters that at the request of President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top military officials considered shooting down the balloon, but doing so would have put too many people on the ground at risk. The official said the balloon flew over the northwest of the US, where underground missiles have sensitive airbases and strategic missiles. “Clearly, this balloon is intended for surveillance, and the current flight path takes it over several sensitive sites,” the official said on condition of anonymity. But the Pentagon doesn’t believe it’s a particularly dangerous intelligence threat. Austin, who is in the Philippines on Wednesday, held discussions with top Pentagon officials when asked by Biden what are the options to deal with it. Fighter jets were flown in to check on the balloon while it was over Montana. The official said that it was flying at a very high altitude, which did not pose a threat to commercial aviation. China has also sent surveillance balloons over the United States in the past.

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