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The mysterious ballon was being monitored by the Pentagon.

One of the places the balloon was spotted was Montana, which is home to a nuclear missile silo field.

The incident is worrying of sorts as the location is sensitive since Montana is home to the Air Force’s 341st Missile Wing and its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The United States government has located and is tracking a high-altitude reconnaissance balloon...

The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple of days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down because of risks to 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.

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Speculation on the topic of a Chinese spy balloon allegedly detected over the United States will not contribute to the resolution of the issue until all the details are established, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday.The US Defense Department detected a high altitude surv ..

China said on Friday it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been flying in US airspace and urged calm, adding that it has “no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country." Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning also said she had no information

China acknowledged Friday that a high-altitude balloon spotted this week over Montana does in fact belong to Beijing, but it referred to the airship as a civilian device.

China says it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been flying in U.S. airspace over sensitive sites