China-US tension heightens as US examines possibility of wind-driven deviation in Chinese Spy Balloon’s Path.
Reportedly, the US is examining the possibility that strong winds pushed the Chinese spy balloon off course. The balloon entered US airspace and has been tracked since its launch days earlier.
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The US has attributed only the first of the four flying objects shot down in recent weeks to Chinese surveillance efforts. According to the Washington Post on Tuesday, the Chinese spy balloon took off from China’s Hainan island. It traveled on a path that appeared to go over Guam. It then took an “unexpected” turn to the north, the report said, citing anonymous US officials. After it entered Canadian airspace, strong winds blew it south over the border, the Post reported.
Source: The Guardian
