The suspected Chinese spycraft was spotted above Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, which is home to fields of intercontinental ballistic missile silos.
“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," he said.
The balloon was seen above Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, which is home to fields of intercontinental ballistic missile silos. The matter has reportedly been flagged with Chinese officials in their embassies in Washington and Beijing. "From the spy balloon to the Chinese Communist Party spying on Americans through TikTok to CCP-linked companies buying American farmland, I'm deeply troubled by the constant stream of alarming developments for our national security," Mr Gianforte said.
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