Defense Department examining possible spy balloon found off Alaska coast: report

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Defense Department officials are inspecting a balloon found by fishermen off the Alaskan coast last week to determine if it was used to spy, according to a report. The balloon is being analyzed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, a department spokesperson told CNN Wednesday – the first time the government officially acknowledged the debris was a balloon. 3 The balloon was discovered by a commercial fishing ship on Friday. rayendzz23/tiktok 3 The balloon is being analyzed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. rayendzz23/tiktok 3 It appeared similar to surveillance balloons used by foreign nations, a source told CNN. AP...