U.S. officials confirmed the presence of a Chinese spy balloon floating in American airspace.
The spy balloon is currently floating at an altitude where planes don't fly but would be shot down if it posed a threat to civilian aviation.WASHINGTON – A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted drifting over the northern United States, and Pentagon officials have considered shooting it down, Defense Department officials said late Thursday.
The balloon was over Montana when the U.S. considered destroying it, the official said. It would be shot down if it posed a threat to civilian aviation, the official said. It is floating at an altitude where those planes do not fly. The balloon is designed for surveillance, the official said. However, it likely is unable to collect more information than is available to spy satellites.
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