Pentagon Says Chinese Balloon Over US Solely to Spy

U.S. state department - Despite China's insistence it is designed for meteorological research, the United States Defense Department said Friday a high-altitude Chinese balloon sailing over the U.S. is there for surveillance - in violation of U.S. airspace and international law.

At a Pentagon news briefing, Defense Department press secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder told reporters he could not go into