A senior US defence official said the government is closely monitoring the suspected Chinese spy balloon.
The United States government is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been moving over northern states over the past several days.
"The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now. The U.S. government to include Norad, continues to track and monitor it closely," Ryder said. The exterior of the Great Hall of the People is seen as the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China concludes on October 22, 2022 in Beijing, China. Picture: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
The defense official said that the balloon was recently over Montana, and said that officials were considering bringing the plane down with military assets, but decided against doing so because of the risks associated.
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