美国机构知道2023年蒙大拿上空有中国间谍气球,但并未及时通知北美防空系统。 US agencies knew of a Chinese spy balloon over Montana in 2023 but didn't alert NORAD promptly.

《英国每日邮报》报道,美国政府机构两年前知道有中国间谍气球在蒙大拿上空飞行,但并未及时通知北美防空组织指挥官。 The UK Daily Mail reports that US government agencies knew about a Chinese spy balloon flying over Montana two years ago but did not inform the NORAD commander promptly. 摄影师Larry Mayer拍摄了气球的病毒照片,他证实了这一点,并声称在报告这一事件时,他受到拜登国防部的恐吓。 Photographer Larry Mayer, who captured a viral photo of the balloon, confirms this and claims he faced intimidation from the Biden Defense Department when reporting on the incident.