Pentagon officials suspect the high-altitude surveillance balloon is of Chinese origin. [Credit: Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
The U.S. military is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon, suspected to be of Chinese origin, over the continental U.S., initially spotted near a nuclear missile silo field in Montana.
Pentagon officials confirmed the balloon poses no physical threat to people or air traffic, but its large size prevents it from being shot down due to potential debris damage.
The U.S. government has acted to protect against the collection of sensitive information, noting that similar balloon activity has been observed previously over several years.
The U.S. military is tracking a foreign surveillance balloon located in the U.S., Pentagon officials confirmed Thursday.
Military officials suspect the high-altitude balloon, initially spotted Wednesday in Montana, is of Chinese origin, NPR reported. The state is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, one of the nation’s three nuclear missile silo fields.
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