U.S Officials Confirm Third Chinese Balloon, Refuse to Reveal Location

United States government officials have confirmed that a third Chinese spy balloon has been identified in the skies but are refusing to reveal the craftโ€™s location.

The news comes after the U.S. military used an F-22 Raptor to take out a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, as Slay News reported.

The U.S. Air Force used a single air-to-air AIM-9X sidewinder missile fired at an altitude of approximately 58,000 feet to down the balloon.

The decision to shoot down the spy balloon came after Democrat President Joe Biden allowed it to fly thousands of miles over the continental U.S. during the last several days.

The Pentagon admitted in a statement that the Biden administration was aware that the balloon was gathering data but didnโ€™t reveal what information it was collecting.

The Washington Postย reported that the U.S. officials have identified โ€œa third operating elsewhere,โ€ but they declined to give the balloonโ€™s location.

An official told the Post that Beijing was embarrassed by the incident.

โ€œTheyโ€™re in a very tough place,โ€ the official said.

โ€œAnd they have very few cards to play right now.โ€

The second Chinese spy balloon wasย detected over South America earlier this week, according to U.S. military officials.

โ€œWe are seeing reports of a balloon transiting Latin America,โ€ Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement.

โ€œWe now assess it is another Chinese surveillance balloon.โ€

China was furious after the balloon was shot down,ย claimingย that it was โ€œa clear overreaction and a serious violation of international practice,โ€ and that it reserves โ€œthe right to make further responses if necessary.โ€

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โ€œChina expresses its strong dissatisfaction and protest against the USโ€™s use of force to attack civilian unmanned aircraft,โ€ a statement said.

โ€œThe Chinese side has repeatedly informed the US side after verification that the airship is for civilian use and entered the US due to force majeure โ€“ it was completely an accident.โ€

โ€œChina clearly asked the US to handle it properly in a calm, professional, and restrained manner.

โ€œA spokesman for the US Department of Defense also stated that the balloon will not pose a military or personal threat to ground personnel.

โ€œChina will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of relevant companies while reserving the right to make further necessary reaction,โ€ the Chinese concluded.

READ MORE: Biden Admin Tried to Cover Up Chinese Spy Balloon to Preserve Blinkenโ€™s Meeting with CCP

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