Four previous Chinese spy balloon flights over the United States passed over sites that would be of interest to Beijing, the Pentagon said.
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Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said the United States was aware of the four past flights before it detected the latest Chinese balloon.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
He added that USS Carter Hall was leading the recovery efforts, which include using unmanned underwater vehicles.
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