Watch: Moment Chinese ‘spy balloon’ is shot down over Atlantic Ocean
China has now accused the US of “illegally” flying spy balloons into its airspace, after the Pentagon shot down yet another “object” in the skies over Michigan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters Monday that the US has sent high-altitude balloons into its airpsace more than 10 times since January 2022.
Mr Wenbin gave no evidence, coming after China said it planned to shoot down an unidentified object flying close to a major naval base in Qingdao.
The accusation marks the latest escalation between the US and China since a Chinese spy balloon was spotted over Montana earlier this month. That balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina on 4 February.
This weekend, three objects have been shot down over Alaska, Canada and, lastly, Lake Huron in Michigan.
Defence officials are trying to establish the nature of the latest “object” and, when asked, said they’re not ruling out UFOs and aliens. The three crafts downed this weekend have also not yet been tied to China.
The incidents have now prompted UK defence secretary Ben Wallace to call for a security review as officials admit it’s “possible” Chinese spy balloons have also entered Britain’s airspace.
