US secures perimeter around spy balloon to stop China from reaching it first Posted on February 5, 2023 By Charlielikes US Navy and Coast Guard ships are securing the perimeter off the coast of South Carolina where a fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon, but a salvage vessel won’t be on the scene for days. news Tags:‘first, ‘to, around, balloon, china, from, it, news, perimeter, reaching, secures, spy, stop, topnews, trending, us’: