Military

U.S. jets shoot down three high-altitude objects

Days after downing a Chinese balloon, U.S. fighters shot down unidentified objects off northern Alaska (Feb. 10), over Canada's Yukon (Feb. 11) and over Lake Huron (Feb. 12). President Biden later said they were most likely balloons tied to private companies, recreation or research.

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  1. OfficialMinister Anand provides an important national security updateNational Defence Canada / 2023-02
  2. OfficialRemarks by President Biden on the United States' Response to Recent Aerial ObjectsThe White House (archived) / 2023-02-16
  3. PressPentagon says recovery efforts underway to find high-altitude object shot down over AlaskaUPI / 2023-02-10
  4. PressOver Lake Huron, the U.S. downs a 3rd unidentified object in 3 days (NPR)NPR (via WYPR) / 2023-02-12

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