Kirby Confirms US Shot Down Unknown Object Over Alaska

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says US fighter jets shot down an object flying at 40,000 feet over Alaska after officials determined it "posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight."

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[bonghunezhou]

Once bitten twice shy, once bitten...

[Shining]

Han Solo - Chewy, "Get us out of here". 👽🛸

[adam]

So we shot down an aircraft before we could identify it? Hmmmm. Sound funny to anyone else?

[polok]

30k an hour to fly jet fighters, plus ammo to shoot the balloon. Hope china gets the bill

[toniblackmore]

Much more concerning than the spy balloon is something the size of a small car floating around in commercial air space. What’s going on here?

[HUgdJHf]

Great. $50 ballon for $10 millions Aim-120c. Who’s winning? Raytheon? Tell your lazy maverick, gun solution is cheaper.

[james]

Let's see balloons zero fighter jets 2

[barnyrubble]

Forget about the ballon, this is a UFO!!!!

[hopeforbetter]

Oh no, not again Marjorie Taylor Greene flying on her broomstick

[jake]

Why is it up to the president to make these decisions?

[barnyrubble]

“Unknown Object” that was in the process of 👽👽👽“Flying” 🛸🛸🛸

[FAITHG]

If it was me, I would be cautious with those balloons. It seems sending balloons is premature.

[Ethans]

Whenever they say "abundance of caution", a little bit of puke comes up to the back of my tongue.

[pioneerprepper]

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[StLMoWeathershare]

Why do they keep saying an "unknown" object? They know exactly what it was so just spit it out.

[frankburbee]

Well imagine that. He finally did something good for once? A broken clock is right twice a day.