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defense authority Canada said it works with united states of america (USA) to follow a reconnaissance or spy balloon at very high altitude. Ottawa said it was monitoring a “potential second incident” involving foreign spy balloons.

As reported AFPFriday (3/2/2023), surveillance information spy balloon it was announced by the Canadian Ministry of Defense on Thursday (2/2) local time, after the Pentagon or the US Department of Defense reports tracking a suspected spy balloon China in US airspace.

“A very high altitude reconnaissance balloon has been detected and its movement is being actively tracked,” the Canadian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

“Canadian citizens are safe and Canada is taking steps to ensure the safety of its airspace, including monitoring for a potential second incident,” the statement added.

“Canada’s intelligence services are working with U.S. partners and continue to take all necessary steps to protect sensitive Canadian information from foreign intelligence threats,” the Canadian Department of Defense said in a statement.

The statement by the Canadian authorities does not directly mention China.

The Pentagon has previously said it was tracking the movement of a spy balloon believed to belong to China, which was detected in US airspace for several days.

A US official said the spy balloon was in flight over the US Northwest Territory, which is home to sensitive airbases and strategic nuclear missile sites stored in underground silos.

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