Second Chinese Spy Balloon Over Latin America

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds Media Briefing

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images

The Pentagon is closely monitoring a Chinese surveillance balloon flying over the U.S. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder also confirmed a second similar balloon moving across Latin America. The Pentagon said it poses no threat but the incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone his trip to Beijing in protest. China claims the balloon floating over the central U.S. is used for weather research and had blown off course. 


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