Balloon debris supports claims of Chinese spying – US officials

A fighter jet flies near the remnants of a large balloon after it was struck by a missile over the Atlantic Ocean (Chad Fish via AP)

Efforts to recover remnants of the large balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina have ended and analysis of the debris reinforces conclusions that it was used for spying by the Chinese, US officials said.

Officials said it is believed that Navy, Coast Guard and FBI personnel collected all of the balloon debris from the ocean floor.