{"id":547274,"date":"2023-02-03T12:18:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-found-over-northern-u-s\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T12:18:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:18:29","slug":"suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-found-over-northern-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-found-over-northern-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"#Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a7a829b142\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a7a829b142\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-found-over-northern-u-s\/#Suspected_Chinese_spy_balloon_found_over_northern_US\" >Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suspected_Chinese_spy_balloon_found_over_northern_US\"><\/span>Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">The leaders reviewed the threat profile of the Chinese stratospheric balloon and possible response options, and ultimately decided not to recommend taking it out kinetically, because of the risk to safety and security of people on the ground from the possible debris field. Pentagon leaders presented the options to President Joe Biden on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A senior administration official confirmed that Biden had been briefed and received a \u201cstrong recommendation\u201d that the balloon not be shot down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cInstances of this activity have been observed over the past several years, including prior to this administration,\u201d said the senior administration official. \u201cWe acted im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely to protect against the collection of sensitive information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Biden did not respond to a question from reporters about the balloon on Thursday afternoon at the White House.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"videoPlayer styles_videoPlayer__hWpgx styles_adNotPlaying__yQRQY styles_alignDesktopBottom__p456K styles_alignMobileBottom__vA8hP\">\n<div class=\"videoSlate\"><picture class=\"\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_11\/1668436415378_now_biden_xi_remarks_221114_1920x1080-wrm7mb.jpg\"><\/source><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_11\/1668436415378_now_biden_xi_remarks_221114_1920x1080-wrm7mb.jpg\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_11\/1668436415378_now_biden_xi_remarks_221114_1920x1080-wrm7mb.jpg\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cCurrently we assess that this balloon has limited additive value from an intelligence collection perspective over and above what the PRC can do through other means,\u201d the senior defense official said. \u201cNevertheless we are taking all necessary steps to protect against foreign intelligence collection of sensitive information.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The official said the balloon does not pose a threat to civil aviation because of its altitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The official said the U.S. military will continue to monitor it closely and will keep the option of taking out the balloon on the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe are tracking it in minute detail in real time and we will constantly update our assessment,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe are in constant surveillance of this thing through a bunch of different means.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The official said there was a window while the balloon was over Montana Wednesday when they could have taken it down. NORAD sent aircraft \u2014 including F-22 Raptors from Nellis Air Force Base and airborne early warning aircraft known as AWACs \u2014 but the official would not say whether one of the options was to shoot the balloon out of the sky with a U.S. aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The U.S. military flights prompted a ground stop at the airport in Billings, with air traffic controllers citing a \u201cspecial military mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The U.S. is confident the balloon belongs to China, the official said, and they have communicated to the Chinese government \u201cthrough multiple channels both here in D.C. and in Beijing.\u201d The official did not say whether the Chinese admitted the balloon was theirs.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"videoPlayer styles_videoPlayer__hWpgx styles_adNotPlaying__yQRQY styles_alignDesktopBottom__p456K styles_alignMobileBottom__vA8hP\">\n<div class=\"videoSlate\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/china-sends-warplanes-ships-across-median-line-in-taiwan-158784069597\" class=\"allowClicksOnPreview\"><picture class=\"\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1672058644715_tdy_news_7a_china_taiwan_median_221226_1920x1080-0dq8oi.jpg\"><\/source><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1672058644715_tdy_news_7a_china_taiwan_median_221226_1920x1080-0dq8oi.jpg\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2022_12\/1672058644715_tdy_news_7a_china_taiwan_median_221226_1920x1080-0dq8oi.jpg\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"\">This type of activity is not unprecedented, the senior defense official said, with China flying stratospheric balloons like this before, but the difference this time is the balloon is staying over the U.S. longer than usual.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The stratosphere starts between 4 and 12 miles above the Earth\u2019s surface and extends around 31 miles, according to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/jetstream\/layers#:~:text=called%20the%20stratopause.-,Stratosphere,the%20temperature%20increases%20with%20height.\">National Weather Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing was assessing the situation and that speculation and hype were unhelpful while facts were still being clarified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cChina is a responsible country that always abides by international law and has no intention of infringing on any country\u2019s territory and airspace,\u201d Mao said at a daily briefing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe hope that both sides can handle this together calmly and carefully,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tensions are high between the U.S. and China.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Thursday, the Pentagon announced it would bolster the U.S. military presence near Taiwan, with plans to expand the number of U.S. military personnel in the Philippines. Announced during Austin\u2019s visit to Manila, the\u00a0Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA)\u00a0designates four more bases where U.S. military personnel can now base in strategic areas of the country, adding to the five already authorized to house American troops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">\u201cWe\u2019re not seeking permanent basing in the Philippines,\u201d Austin said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> conference Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\">\n<div class=\"byline-thumbnail byline-thumbnail--has-image expanded-byline__thumbnail\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-120x120,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181226\/courtney-kube-circle-byline-template.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181226\/courtney-kube-circle-byline-template.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181226\/courtney-kube-circle-byline-template.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline-name expanded-byline__name\">Courtney Kube<\/span><span class=\"byline-social expanded-byline__social\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ckubeNBC\" class=\"byline-social--link\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline__bio-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"byline-bio expanded-byline__bio\">Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\">\n<div class=\"byline-thumbnail byline-thumbnail--has-image expanded-byline__thumbnail\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-120x120,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181656\/carol-lee-circle-byline-template.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181656\/carol-lee-circle-byline-template.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_02\/3181656\/carol-lee-circle-byline-template.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline-name expanded-byline__name\">Carol E. 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