{"id":261866,"date":"2023-02-03T04:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T04:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamslivenews.com\/?p=261866"},"modified":"2023-02-03T04:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T04:04:03","slug":"china-spying-on-usa-using-balloon-as-big-as-three-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamslive.com\/news\/2023\/02\/china-spying-on-usa-using-balloon-as-big-as-three-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"China spying on USA using balloon as big as three buses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An alleged Chinese spy balloon said to be the size of &#8216;three buses&#8217; was spotted over the United States airspace.<\/h2>\n<p>China is accused of spying on America using a massive balloon the size of three buses says\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pentagon\">Pentagon<\/a>.\u00a0 The size of &#8216;three buses&#8217; was spotted over the United States airspace, the Pentagon said. The story emerges days ahead of the Beijing visit of Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was just confirmed that the Chinese government currently has a spy balloon flying over the US which shut down the air space over Billings yesterday. This is footage from our reporter Travia outside the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KULR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KULR<\/a> NBC studios of the ballon. (1\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uhjVeLk69C\">pic.twitter.com\/uhjVeLk69C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bradley Warren (@bradmwarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradmwarren\/status\/1621277669290819585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is flying over the continental United States right now,&#8221; Pentagon Spokesman Brigadier Gen Pat Ryder told reporters here on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) continues to track and monitor it closely,&#8221; he said, adding the balloon was spotted over Montana on Thursday and is said to be the size of three buses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once the balloon was detected, the US government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information,&#8221; Ryder said.\u00a0 He said the balloon is traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>US President Joe Biden has been briefed about the incident, a senior defense official said, adding the Pentagon is exploring various options.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley and US Northern Command Gen Glen VanHerck have recommended not to &#8220;take kinetic action&#8221; because of the potential risk to the safety and security of people on the ground from the possible debris field, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Currently, we assess that this balloon has limited additive value from an intelligence collection perspective. 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China is accused of spying on America using a massive balloon the size of three buses says\u00a0 Pentagon.\u00a0 The size of &#8216;three buses&#8217; was spotted over the United States airspace, the Pentagon said. 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