Spy balloon confirms ‘pattern of Chinese behavior’ that poses threat to NATO members, Stoltenberg says
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivers remarks to the news media as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts Stoltenberg at the State Department in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2022.
Leah Millis | Reuters
WASHINGTON – The Chinese spy balloon that drifted across the United States last week presents security challenges for NATO’s 30-member alliance as well as other countries around the globe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
“The balloon over the United States confirms a pattern of Chinese behavior where we see that China has invested heavily in new capabilities, including different types of surveillance and intelligence