The North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled to calm citizens’ fears of another Chinese spy balloon over U.S. soil after alarm was raised over a high-altitude balloon.
Several residents of Dawson County, Montana, raised that alarm Sunday night after a high-flying balloon was spotted flying overhead. Enough people saw the object that they raised their concerns to Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), who expressed his own concerns to the Department of Defense. The outcry led to NORAD sending out a statement calming the public, assuring them the craft was not another Chinese spy balloon.
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“#NORAD is aware of reports of a high-altitude balloon over Montana,” NORAD tweeted. “The object is a privately-owned civilian balloon registered with the #FAA and operating within FAA regulations and requirements. Be assured, when an object is suspicious or unknown, NORAD responds.”
#NORAD is aware of reports of a high-altitude balloon over Montana. The object is a privately-owned civilian balloon registered with the #FAA and operating within FAA regulations and requirements. Be assured, when an object is suspicious or unknown, NORAD responds.
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) June 26, 2023
Rosendale released a statement on the incident, saying it showed the increased fear in the country after the Biden administration failed to stop several earlier spy balloons flying over the state.
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“If the spy balloon in February taught us anything, it’s that Montanans are vigilant and want to know what is flying over our state and will expose the Biden Administration for not protecting us,” he said.
Suspected Chinese spy balloons sparked a frenzy in the country last February after several were spotted over U.S. territory, leading to three potential balloons being shot down. One such balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
