Chinese spy balloons: US spots another one over South America
The US government says another Chinese spy balloon is flying over Latin America.
“ We are receiving reports of a balloon in transit over Latin America,” Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told Fox News Friday night. “ We now believe this is another Chinese surveillance balloon .”
During a briefing on Thursday, Ryder said the US government had spotted a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States. A senior defense official said the US government was "sure" the surveillance balloon came from the People's Republic of China.
The balloon recently flew over Montana and the official said the government considered shooting it down but decided not to use military force because of the potential risks. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday that the balloon was a "civil airship" used for meteorological purposes and had deviated from its intended course.
When President Biden was briefed on the situation, he asked for military options, the official said.
"Yesterday there were reports of a ground stop at Billings Airport and the mobilization of a variety of aircraft, including F-22s," the official said. "The context was to make some means available in case it was decided to shoot down the aircraft while it was over Montana."
While strange things are happening on the path of the The city of Billings is aware of a video circulating on social media of what appears to be an explosion in the sky. However, city officials confirmed with Montana Disaster and Emergency Services and Governor Greg Gianforte that there were no explosions in Montana airspace.
We are aware of the video shared on Twitter and claims of a “massive explosion” over Billings. However, our PD, Fire & airport have NOT been called to any incidents related to this video and there haven't been any plane crashes picked up on radar #ChineseSpyBalloon #spyballoon
—City of Billings (@BillingsMT) February 4, 2023
"I am aware of the video, which cannot be confirmed," they said from the city, but it doesn't seem that the explosions have anything to do with balloons, whose presence seems, more than anything else, to have exalted the paranoia of the American Mid West .
Meanwhile the balloons continue to float following the atmospheric currents and sowing fears and uncertainties.
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