美國官員今天說,五角大廈正在追蹤一個在美國上空飛行的疑似中國間諜氣球。這種間諜電影般的情蒐手法令人想起在緊張情勢升高時,北京與華府會不惜採取任何手段監視對方。
▼美國五角大廈正在調查經過美國上空的不明物體。(翻攝自@NBCNightlyNews推特)
The government has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days, according to two U.S. officials and a senior defense official.@ckubeNBC has more details. pic.twitter.com/nEPaw7z15Y
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) February 3, 2023
路透社報導,一名不具名的美國國防高官說:「這枚氣球的目的明顯是為了偵察。」
這名官員說,這枚氣球數天前進入美國領空後,華府一直在追蹤,包括出動載人美國軍機觀察。
▼這枚氣球被懷疑可能是間諜氣球。(翻攝自@bradmwarren推特)
I want to clarify- it’s a “suspected Chinese surveillance balloon,”per the @AP the U.S. has “very high confidence” it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon. MORE: https://t.co/ixmOWSOjnP
— Bradley Warren (@bradmwarren) February 2, 2023
法新社報導,一名高階國防官員向媒體表示,在總統拜登要求下,國防部長奧斯汀(Lloyd Austin)與最高軍方官員考慮在蒙大拿州上空擊落這枚氣球,但後來判定這麼做會危及地面許多人員。
▼最後國防官員並沒有決定要擊落這枚氣球。(翻攝自@ReadyAlerts推特)
#BreakingNews #UPDATE
— READY ALERTS (@ReadyAlerts) February 2, 2023
F-22 fighter jets and AWAC surveillance planes have been scrambled to monitor the Chinese spy ballon; triggering a ‘ground stop’ at the Billings Airport
Here’s Footage from the ground!#China #chineseballon #USA #Billings #Montana
📷 rawsalerts/Twitter pic.twitter.com/dFRWZGtXOA
(封面圖/AP Newsroom)