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SITREP: Chinese ISR Balloon Over US
On Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed to American media that the military is actively monitoring a suspected Chinese "spy balloon" last seen drifting over the state of Montana, which is believed to have entered the United States from Canada after passing through the Aleutian Islands. Balloons have long been used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operates due to they ability to operate at high altitudes for long periods of time.