Chinese 'spy balloon' spotted flying over US

A video filmed in Montana appears to show a Chinese spy balloon flying over the US.

The Pentagon has said it is tracking the balloon but decided against shooting it down for safety reasons. Defence officials said the balloon had been watched since it entered US airspace, flying at high altitude, a few days ago. The object first flew over Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and Canada before appearing over the city of Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, officials said.

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[Ryan-qiwq]

A spy balloon designed to be spotted by almost everyone on the ground. What a genius idea!

[RachelSmith-syhn]

For some reason, there isn't enough panic about this. Admittedly I wonder if it would be possible to strap a thermonuclear warhead to a balloon like this. Be the most cost-effective nuking ever.

[EasyOne]

They’re tryna show us how easy it is to reach us

[brucewayneissupermanquinn]

We have detection systems that can spot an object the size of a grape fruit from 10, 000 miles away…but we’re still like “is it a balloon?” I find this a poor cover story.

[汝勿虑也]

This is not a Chinese balloon, but a Lunar balloon.

[RevampedR]

The fact it wasn't the government who spotted it is worrying

[aleksacalic]

This isnt about spying as much as it is about humiliation

[Bünyamin-kj]

U.S. submarines, warships, fighter planes, and reconnaissance planes can all run around the coast of China. Why are Americans so nervous when a mere balloon comes to America?😂

[thomasmccabejr.]

How far up is that balloon? How do we know it’s not some kind of bio weapon distribution mechanism?

We are giving the wrong people the benefit of the doubt

FJB

[aethulwulfvonstopphen]

Do not believe the mainstream story for a second

[aavalos]

How do they know it is a Chinese spy balloon and not from another country?

[Tachikawa_]

That's no moon. It's a spy Balloon

[youlihanshu]

It is so hilarious to see such a balloon being reported.

[salomiepieterse]

We miss wolfman the best spokesman of China. His expression when looking at Blinken and saying " China is a responsible country" will be priceless

[INFP-T]

I think that in the future the Chinese military will sail the coast of the mainland United States, just as the US military sails the coast of China today.

[Rantmas]

We all heard the weather balloon story before

[da]

That’s not a weather balloon. Nope, that’s Jean Jacket.

[Khetaggoldenboy]

US can't shoot down a balloon. 😂 imagine now 6, 000 Russian nuclear missiles

[caseymead]

Are they sure it's not a bomb or emp? That'd be awwkward...

[unfinishedsympathy]

Saw it on flight radar today it was over Alabama going from north west to south east,