China Claims Spy Balloon Floating Over US Nuclear Sites Is for ‘Scientific Research’

Biden refuses to shoot down vessel due to fears of falling debris Chinese spy ball over Montana / Reuters

The Chinese government claimed Friday that the huge “airship” This is what floating over Montana’s nuclear sites is used to accomplish. “meteorological and other scientific research,” Beijing claimed the responsibility for the spy balloon incident for the first-ever time.

China stated that it is currently investigating the balloon which was seen in the West United States. The vessel is suspected of spying at nuclear launch sites and President Joe Biden refused to shoot it down, apparently following Pentagon advice.

The announcement comes after Canada stated Friday morning that it was tracking a possible second balloon within its airspace. China has not yet claimed responsibility.

Republicans have criticised Biden’s failure to eliminate the spy device. They also accused the president of jeopardizing the nation’s security.

On Truth Social, former president Donald Trump called for Biden “SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!” Greg Gianforte, Montana Republican governor, said that he was “deeply troubled” China poses a threat to national security. This is evident by TikTok, the Chinese spyware app. It also points out the Chinese government’s purchase of American farmland.

Montana senator Steve Daines, R., demanded that a “full security briefing from the administration on this situation.”

“It is vital to establish the flight path of this balloon, any compromised U.S. national security assets, and all telecom or IT infrastructure on the ground within the U.S. that this spy balloon was utilizing,” He stated.

Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker from California (R.), called for a briefing to be held for the “Gang of Eight,” Only a few lawmakers can review sensitive national security information.

“China’s brazen disregard for U.S. sovereignty is a destabilizing action that must be addressed, and President Biden cannot be silent,” McCarthy spoke Thursday night.

Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said that “hyping up the issue will not help to properly resolve it.”

She warned against the Biden administration “making conjectures” until “the facts are clear.”