US: We dropped an unidentified object over Alaska

“I can confirm that the Department of Defense (Pentagon) has tracked a high-altitude object over Alaskan airspace in the last 24 hours, flying at 40,000 feet and posing a reasonable threat to civil aviation safety,” Kirby said. In the diary. Press conference. On the advice of the Pentagon, President (Joe) Biden cautiously ordered the military to fire on the object, and they did.” saying.

Kirby claimed that the object, which was shot down by aircraft affiliated with the US Air Defense Command and landed in US territorial waters, is much smaller than the Chinese balloon that was launched off the coast of South Carolina. South on February 4 and its payload is not important.

SPY BALLOON CRISIS

The US Department of Defense reported on February 3 that a high-altitude intelligence balloon allegedly belonging to China was detected flying over the continental US and passed over some sensitive military installations in the state of Montana. , including nuclear warheads and long-range missiles. missile depots.

China claimed that the balloon was a civilian aircraft belonging to the country, was used for meteorological research, and because its controllability was limited, it accidentally entered US airspace as it was blown by the winds.

China’s statement did not satisfy Washington, and as the balloon floated over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4, at the behest of President Biden, it was shot down by a US military fighter jet in US territorial waters. (AA)