President Biden was briefed on the Chinese spy balloon and asked for military options. The US Secretary of Defense convened the leadership of the Department of Defense yesterday, and officials discussed the possibility of shooting it down. Senior generals advised against the idea "due to the risk to the safety and security of people in the field."
Yesterday, flights from Billings Logan Airport in Montana grounded. In Montana there is a Malmstrom base, where nuclear missiles are stored in silo-type storage facilities. "It is clear that the intention of this balloon is for surveillance. The current flight path does carry it over a number of sensitive sites," said senior American officials.
The US State Department has summoned a Chinese diplomat to deliver a "very clear message" about the spy balloon that is now over the US.
I guess China is brave