US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

White House officials say the object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to the safety of civilian flights.

[michaelmaher]

Chitty Chitty bang bang says they are missing their car.

[_B]

They already had the successful test run. It’s too late now. Caught with our pants around our ankles

[WillGrooverII]

The pentagon described the object as grey and cylindrical * if y’all care. Lol I thought it was interesting

[richard]

But the balloon wasn’t a reasonable threat?!?

[charliecharlie]

Everyone misses President Trump and his America first policies.

[KaiserBlade]

So the little balloon was more of a threat. Makes sense.

[jasonlee]

They shot the balloon over the ocean to minimize damage so they can examine it is my best guess to anyone wondering why it took so long.

[theothertroll]

They can’t identify something before shooting it down? Wow, more stupid 😱

[ondy]

they are Weather balloons, we had those in Hawaii all the time

[StrawBerryB]

That's just a "Half Fake Balloon" 🤣

[youngnutsack]

So they can shoot down a object the size of a car before it gets into airspace but they can’t shoot down a balloon that’s 90ft long ??
Get outta here 🤣

[raymondhardie]

Boy Scout kite-flying contest shot to hell before any winners could be announced! Way to go USA.

[Tkidddd]

SO, just do your damn job for once, without having to get caught

[klaman]

Hell! It could be made from Chinese parts & be from the USA ! Everything else seems to be!!🧐

[Justin-hxfj]

So what they're saying is that they let the Chinese balloon in before

[markhoffman]

Perfect ! Shoot first, then ask what it is ..

[jimc.goodfellas]

Blow Xiden has made us a laughingstock

[greetingsearthlingspluto]

From illegal alien border crossers to unknown aerial phenonomon invading our airspace, whose in charge of this asylum anyway?

[davem]

They shoot this one down but not the other one

[hetsel-wan-kenobi]

Is it just me or is that hair line lookin italicized… 😂