E1102: Why is the US Government Targetting Amateur Radio Balloons?

In a recent article, the U.S. Airforce scrambled more jets to investigate Amateur Radio Balloons. But why? Why have these balloons become targets as-of late? Let's take a look....<br />SPONSOR: https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com<br />Article - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/norad-intercepts-balloon-over-texas