Balloon hysteria may strike in America again. After some mysterious spy payload drifted into US airspace earlier this year, the US military said it was tracking another balloon.
NBC News The story was published, citing three US officials familiar with the situation. According to the outlet’s sources, the balloon did fly over Hawaii, but it did not appear to have flown over any sensitive areas. The US military has reportedly been tracking the balloon since late last week and has deemed the object not a threat to air traffic or national security, and claims the balloon is not issuing or receiving any signals. Sources tell NBC News that the balloon is moving freely under its own power and is slowly moving toward Mexico. The owner of the balloon is currently unknown.
“The balloon did not pass directly over critical defense infrastructure or other sensitive U.S. government locations, and did not pose a military or physical threat to people on the ground,” a Department of Defense spokesperson told Gizmodo via email. “Based on these observations, the Secretary of Defense agreed with the recommendation of his military commanders that no action should be taken against the balloon.”
The latest rogue balloons to drift over our heads caught our country’s attention in February of this year, when The Pentagon has begun tracking a UFO seen floating over the United States. China ended up claiming ownership of the balloon shortly thereafter and promised the country would not spy with it. In the end, the US military released the balloon off the coast of South Carolina. after only a short time, Another balloon appeared over Latin America also claimed by China. Last month, US officials claimed that a so-called Chinese spy balloon that flew over the country did, in fact, Collect sensitive data and return it to China.
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