The Pentagon said it had observed another Chinese spy balloon — this one in Latin America — just hours after revealing that a similar balloon from China was making its way across the continental United States.
, leaving Americans across the middle swath of the country looking to the skies for the white floating apparatus.
On Friday afternoon, Ryder told reporters that the Pentagon"will continue to monitor and review options." . It said the balloon “deviated far from its planned course” because of strong winds and a lack of steering ability."It has the ability to maneuver," he said, while declining to go into specifics.
The discovery has heightened tensions between the U.S. and China, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponing a planned trip to Beijing. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre made similar remarks when asked about the balloon at a briefing Friday afternoon. President Joe Biden has yet to make a statement on the matter.
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