US tracked a Chinese spy balloon along an unusual course
The Washington administration claimed that the object was a Chinese espionage bubble and that it was collecting intelligence.
There have been some balloons appearing in the sky lately. In this context, while the studies continue unceasingly, different discussions continue to come to the agenda. The United States launched an investigation into whether the "spy balloon" it dropped on February 4 deviated from its true course. Speaking to the Washington Post (WP), one of the country's leading newspapers, the officials, who did not share their identities, stated that the balloon was followed for a week before being brought down by fighter jets.
US tracked a Chinese spy balloon along an unusual course
Officials who mapped the balloon's route said the aircraft took off from the Chinese island of Hainan. The vehicle then passed over Guam, which is located 5 thousand kilometers west of Hawaii and is an autonomous territory of the USA.
Officials said the balloon "unexpectedly changed direction" and began to move northward, reaching the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. Here, the balloon flying over Canada first, then swept south with the effect of strong winds in the region and entered the US airspace.
A US military fighter jet shot down the balloon off the state of South Carolina on February 4th. According to experts, the balloon, which is aired under a program managed by the People's Liberation Army of China, is open to the effects of winds as well as being remotely controlled.
