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Leaked Documents Reveal US Knew of Multiple Chinese Spy Balloons Circling Globe

  • China is upset the US shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon in February according to reports.
  • The US was aware of at least three additional Chinese spy balloons besides the one shot down, according to leaked documents.
  • One Chinese spy balloon flew over a US carrier strike group in the Pacific, and another circled the globe for months.
  • The balloon shot down in February was code-named "Killeen-23" and had flown over the continental US.
  • A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arrested for leaking the classified documents revealing the Chinese spy balloon operations.
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