Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Is ‘Maneuverable,’ Has Changed Direction At 60,000 Feet: Pentagon
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The U.S. Department of Defense revealed Friday that the suspected Chinese spy balloon that is flying over the United States has the ability to maneuver and has changed direction at 60,000 feet.
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder would not say how the balloon could be maneuvered and refused to state if the communist Chinese government was in control of the balloon.
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