US shoots down 3 ‘suspicious’ objects in North American skies in just one week

Here’s everything 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 4 February.
• The balloon was part of a larger Chinese surveillance program and was carrying high-tech equipment capable of gathering sensitive information.
• The US military has reported that the Chinese have been conducting such surveillance for many years and have flown similar balloons to dozens of countries across five continents.
• Following the Chinese spy balloon incident, an unidentified object was shot down by an F-22 in Alaskan airspace on 11 February.
• The object was flying at an altitude of about 40,000 feet and was posing a threat to civilian flights, which is why it was decided to shoot it down.
• The White House said the object was of a different nature than the Chinese balloon, but released no further details about the object, leaving its purpose and origin unknown.
• In another incident, an unidentified cylindrical object was shot down by US fighter jets over Canadian airspace on 12 February, which was ordered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden.
• The object’s purpose and origin are also unknown, and both leaders have stressed the importance of retrieving the object in order to learn more.

In addition to these incidents, the US military landed fighter jets in Montana to investigate a radar anomaly, which led to a brief federal closure of the airspace. It is not clear whether this incident is related to other incidents.

Overall, these incidents highlight the need for enhanced vigilance and safeguards to guard 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 our citizens and the integrity of our national security.