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<blockquote data-quote="Snattlerake" data-source="post: 4223857" data-attributes="member: 44288"><p>The latest update.</p><p></p><p>Early discovery of the balloon prompted concern from lawmakers. U.S. Senator Jon Tester and U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale, both of Montana, said that their offices were closely monitoring the situation. Additionally, Utah Governor Spencer Cox office has been in communication with local military officials.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On Friday, NORAD sent fighter pilots up to investigate the balloon. Pilots concluded that the balloon is small, “not maneuverable,” and is not a threat to national or aerospace security, according to spokesman John Cornelio.</p><p></p><p></p><p>An official with the Defense Department said in a statement, “NORAD will continue to track and monitor the balloon. The FAA also determined the balloon posed no hazard to flight safety. NORAD remains in close coordination with the FAA to ensure flight safety.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>Despite reassurance from NORAD and the FAA, Americans continue to be on high alert after last year’s event and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-it-spots-six-more-chinese-balloons-one-crossed-island-2024-01-22/" target="_blank">reports</a> of increased balloon activity from China over Taiwan. Concerns are growing that China’s potential use of balloons for spying on a global scale.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As of Saturday, officials have no intention of bringing down the balloon currently over the U.S. Instead, they will continue to track and monitor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snattlerake, post: 4223857, member: 44288"] The latest update. Early discovery of the balloon prompted concern from lawmakers. U.S. Senator Jon Tester and U.S. Representative Matt Rosendale, both of Montana, said that their offices were closely monitoring the situation. Additionally, Utah Governor Spencer Cox office has been in communication with local military officials. On Friday, NORAD sent fighter pilots up to investigate the balloon. Pilots concluded that the balloon is small, “not maneuverable,” and is not a threat to national or aerospace security, according to spokesman John Cornelio. An official with the Defense Department said in a statement, “NORAD will continue to track and monitor the balloon. The FAA also determined the balloon posed no hazard to flight safety. NORAD remains in close coordination with the FAA to ensure flight safety.” Despite reassurance from NORAD and the FAA, Americans continue to be on high alert after last year’s event and [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-it-spots-six-more-chinese-balloons-one-crossed-island-2024-01-22/']reports[/URL] of increased balloon activity from China over Taiwan. Concerns are growing that China’s potential use of balloons for spying on a global scale. As of Saturday, officials have no intention of bringing down the balloon currently over the U.S. Instead, they will continue to track and monitor. [/QUOTE]
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