Multiple Defense Agencies Examining Possible Spy Balloon Found off Alaska Coast: Pentagon

Multiple defense agencies will analyze the debris of an unidentified high-altitude balloon recovered in waters near Alaska, according to the Pentagon. Last week, fishermen found the debris off the coast of Alaska after it flew over the western continental United States. Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough said defense officials would not yet characterize it as a spy balloon but that a number of agencies are looking into it. “The debris is currently at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and has been transferred to a DoD facility,” Ms. Gough said in an emailed statement, using the acronym for Department of Defense. “We do not know why the balloon was in the waters off the coast of Alaska, nor are we going to characterize it at this time, but hope to learn more about the balloon’s origin and purpose after further analysis of the material, which will be conducted by multiple agencies.”...