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Joe Biden proposed shooting down the balloon, but the Pentagon opposed the move amid fears of civilian casualties

The balloon has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, The Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said.

Washington has been monitoring the balloon since it entered US airspace a few days ago. The Pentagon said it is flying above civilian air traffic and does not pose a threat to people on the ground.

The U.S. says it is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days

The Pentagon is tracking a suspected high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon over the United States, the US military says.

The incident comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is supposed to make his first trip to Beijing.

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OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Canada is working with the United States to protect sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats after a high-altitude surveillance balloon was detected.

Pentagon declines to shoot down craft thought to be snooping on missile silo, due to fears of falling debris; claims balloon won't find anything satellites can't already see

WASHINGTON--The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down over concerns of hurting people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The discovery of the balloon puts a further strain on U.S.-China relations at a time of heightened tensions.