The US officials first detected the balloon on January 28 when it entered American airspace near the Aleutian Islands. It was flying over Montana specifically Malmstrom Air Force Base, where the US stores some of its nuclear assets. The balloon was shot down on February 4, over a week after it was first detected.
The United States will work to maintain lines of communication with China despite a rift over an alleged surveillance balloon, a top US diplomat said Wednesday.
President Biden and the Pentagon now claim they knew about China’s spy balloon after all. So, why then didn’t they inform the American people? Thankfully, Montana resident Chase Doak captured the balloon perfectly.
A recent report states that not just the United States, but China is also targeting other countries such as India and Japan with its massive spy balloon.