According to him, the US government “has discovered and is tracking a high-altitude observation probe, which is currently over the continental part of the country,” reports RIA Novosti. There is speculation in Washington that the balloon may belong to China, added the Pentagon spokesman, without providing evidence.
It is noted that the balloon arrived from the Aleutian Islands, crossed the territory of Canada and reached the state of Montana. Ryder stressed that the US authorities immediately took emergency measures to protect classified information.
According to the military, the probe does not pose a threat to citizens and moves above the paths of the planes.
Earlier, Senator Alexei Pushkov expressed the opinion that there would be no rapprochement between the United States and China. According to him, Washington will continue to say and do everything to worsen relations with Beijing, and the United States is doing very well.
