10 February 2023 at 20:33 Object shot down by fighter jet over Alaska An object at high altitude has been shot down over the north-eastern part of Alaska, reports the White House. The order came from Joe Biden. – The president ordered the military to shoot down the object, says national security adviser John Kirby. The White House refers to it only as an object, but says it was much smaller than the Chinese balloon shot down on February 4. The White House states that the object was at an altitude of 40,000 feet, and could have been a threat to civil aviation. They say it is unclear who owns the object. Kirby says they became aware of the object Thursday night.
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