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What kind of device was shot down over the Atlantic by the US in Feb. 2023?

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What kind of device was shot down over the Atlantic by the US in Feb. 2023?

US military officials notified the Biden administration of a “>high-altitude surveillance balloon”> flying over Montana on Feb. 4, 2023. According to the Pentagon, China launched the balloon to collect military information, but China called it a “>mainly meteorological balloon.”>_x000D_he gave orders to shoot down the balloon but was advised to wait until it reached the safest position. Later that day, an F-22 fighter jet destroyed it with an air-to-air missile over the Atlantic Ocean. US officials said the balloon’s entry violated US sovereignty and international law. Pentagon officials said the administration planned to collect debris for intelligence gathering.

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