Chinese Spy Balloon Flew Over Sensitive U.S. Military Sites, Officials Say

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President Biden wanted to shoot the balloon down—a request the Pentagon balked at over fears falling debris might have injured or killed civilians.

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Published Feb. 2 2023 6:08PM EST

A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana. — Chase Doak via Reuters

Pentagon officials told several news outlets that a Chinese spy balloon hovering over Montana this week had a flight path that took it over several sensitive U.S.

Alec Karam

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Chinese Spy Balloon Flew Over Sensitive U.S. Military Sites, Officials Say

President Biden wanted to shoot the balloon down—a request the Pentagon balked at over fears falling debris might have injured or killed civilians.

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Alec Karam

Brett Bachman