Why is the US Government Targeting 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....
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Article - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/norad-intercepts-balloon-over-texas

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