Another article on the same topic from The War Zone:

Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/why-shooting-down-chinas-spy-balloon-over-the-u-s-is-more-complicated-than-it-seems

On the other hand...

Multiple U.S Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard Aircraft/Ships are in the area off the Coast of North/South Carolina as it was reported by The Pentagon that they will attempt to Shoot Down the Chinese High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon once it gets over the Atlantic Ocean.

A Ground Stop has also been Ordered at most Major and Minor Airports in North and South Carolina as the Federal Aviation Administration has also Closed the Airspace off the Coast of the two States.

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1621937502532648962 (ongoing thread)