National Security Council spokesman Adm. John Kirby said the US military shot down a high-altitude object over Alaska.
“WH’s Kirby: Pentagon was tracking a high-altitude object 40K feet over Alaska; out of an abundance of caution, President Biden ordered it down. It landed in US territorial waters. Fighter jets took it down within the last hour.”
WH’s Kirby: The Pentagon was tracking a high altitude object at 40K feet over Alaska; Out of an abundance of caution, President Biden ordered it taken down. It fell within US territorial waters. Fighter jets brought it down within the last hour.
— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) February 10, 2023
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“Kirby: “We’re calling it an ‘object’ because that’s the best description we have right now. We don’t know who owns it” – state, corporation or other entity. Debris recovery expected. It was “roughly the size of a small car” with “no significant payload”…the object did not appear to have the maneuverability of a Chinese spy balloon. It was ordered down because of concerns it posed a reasonable threat to civilian flight, Kirby said.”
The object did not appear to have the maneuverability of a Chinese spy balloon. It was ordered down because of concerns it posed a reasonable threat to civilian flights, Kirby said
— Olivia Gazis (@Olivia_Gazis) February 10, 2023
Kirby said the object was shot over frozen water over northern Alaska near the Canadian border.