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Another aerial object, this time over Lake Huron, shot down by military.
February 12, 2023
The U.S. military shot down a fourth aerial “object,” this time over Lake Huron on Sunday, according to two members of Congress who said they were briefed by Defense Department officials on the military action.
Rep. Jack Bergman (D-Mich.) said in a tweet that he had been in contact with Defense Department officials “regarding operations across the Great Lakes region” on Sunday.
“I appreciate the decisive action by our fighter pilots,” he wrote. “The American people deserve far more answers than we have.”
Separately, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said the object was “downed” by pilots from the U.S. Air Force and National Guard. Slotkin learned about the latest object from the Defense Department and said in a tweet, “be assured that all parties have been laser-focused on it from the moment it traversed our waters.”
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) also reported on Twitter that the object had been “swiftly, safely and securely taken down.”
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US shoots down 3 ‘suspicious’ objects in North American sky in just over a week.
February 12, 2023.
In just over a week, US fighter jets have shot down three ‘suspicious’ objects in North American airspace, including a Chinese spy balloon and two unidentified objects.
Here is all you need to know:
- The first incident involved a Chinese spy balloon that was taken down by F-22s off the coast of South Carolina on February 4th.
- The balloon was part of a large Chinese surveillance program and was carrying high-tech equipment capable of collecting sensitive information.
- The US military has reported that the Chinese have been conducting such surveillance for several years and have flown similar balloons over dozens of countries across five continents.
- Following the Chinese spy balloon incident, an unidentified object was shot down by an F-22 in Alaska airspace on February 11th.
- The object was flying at around 40,000 feet and posed a risk to civilian flights, which is why the decision was made to shoot it down.
- The White House stated that the object was of a different nature than the Chinese balloon, but no further details about the object have been released, leaving its purpose and origin unknown.
- In another incident, an unidentified cylindrical object was shot down by US fighter jets over Canadian airspace on February 12th, which was ordered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden.
- The purpose and origin of this object are also unknown, and both leaders have stressed the importance of recovering the object to learn more.
In addition to these incidents, the US military scrambled fighter jets in Montana to investigate a radar anomaly, which led to a brief federal closure of airspace. It is unclear whether this event is related to the other incidents.
Overall, these incidents highlight the need for increased vigilance and security measures to protect against potential threats to national security. The US government and its allies must continue to monitor and investigate these incidents to ensure the safety of their citizens and the integrity of their national security.
Read also: 3 suspicious objects have been downed across North America this week.
Read also: China Spots Unidentified Object Flying Near Port City.
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