Last week, a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down. Since then, three other flying objects have been taken down.
John Kirby, coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, said Monday during a White House press briefing that the Pentagon is working to recover and study the remnants of the objects.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said Sunday on CBS that the Chinese were surveiling nuclear sites with the spy balloon.
"When I saw the sites that it was flying over, it was very clear to me this was an intentional act," he said. "It was done with provocation to gather intelligence data, and collect intelligence on our three major nuclear sites in this country. Why? Because they're looking at what is our capability in the event of a possible future conflict in Taiwan."
