Biden says aerial objects ‘likely tied to private company’
By DW
20 February 2023 |
10:19 am
US President Joe Biden addressed concerns after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down earlier this month. Even less is known about other objects that have been shot down after the spy balloon.
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