Chinese spy balloon spotted in US
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A suspicious Chinese balloon has been hovering over the United States for several days. Senior U.S. officials advised President Joe Biden not to shoot it down, fearing that the debris could pose a threat to the safety of people and ground facilities.
The flight path will allow the balloon to fly over several important objects. US Air Force Base Malmström in Montana hosts an ICBM base.
Officials declined to say how high the balloon was flying, but said its trajectory was above civil air traffic levels and below outer space.
“The level of espionage directed against our country by Beijing has increased dramatically over the past five years, has become more intense and brazen,” U.S. Senator Marco Rubio tweeted.
Spy balloons have been flown over the United States several times in recent years, the military says, but this one appears to be delayed longer than previous ones.
