The Pentagon says there is another Chinese spy balloon transiting Latin America. A US official tells CNN it does not appear to be heading to the US.
Officials are watching the suspected spy balloon make its way across the US. Here's what we knowOfficials are still tracking aas it travels across the United States. The Pentagon said it does not currently pose a threat and that it is expected to remain over the US for the next couple days.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his trip to China this weekend in light of the incident, which he called a “clear violation of our sovereignty," but said lines of communication will remain open to resolve the issue.The balloon was about 60,000 feet above the central continental US Friday and was moving east, Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said. The balloon"has the ability to maneuver,” Ryder told reporters, but he did not provide specifics.
that the balloon serves a civilian research purpose, saying that the US knows it is a"surveillance balloon."The Pentagon said the balloon currently does not pose a"military or political" threat. Officials have assessed that shooting it down could create debris that hurt people on the ground, according to Ryder.
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