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WASHINGTON — The United States is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was spotted in U.S. airspace for several days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down out of fear of hurting other people. A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the US was “very confident” it was a Chinese high-altitude balloon and that it was flying over sensitive locations to gather information. Brigade Chief General Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, issued a brief statement on the matter, saying the government continued to monitor the balloon. It is not clear if the discovery of the hot air balloon will affect Blinken’s travel plans. … It is important to establish the flight path of this balloon, any compromised national security assets of the United States, and all telecommunications or IT infrastructure on the ground in the United States that the balloon is in.
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