Thread by @EpochTimes

The US military has shot down 4 flying objects over North American airspace over the past 8 days.

3 of the objects remain unidentified as of late Sunday, and were separately shot down within 3 days.

Here’s what we know so far about these 4 objects👇 theepochtimes.com/what-we-know-a…

Feb. 4: #ChineseSpyBalloon Shot Down
The 1st object was initially reported as unidentified until US officials said it was a Chinese surveillance balloon.

The @WhiteHouse and Pentagon said the balloon had violated US sovereignty by entering US airspace without permission.

The 200 feet-tall balloon was first reported after being seen by civilians in #Montana, after which it was allowed to traverse across the US, despite the maneuverable balloon passing over the site of sensitive airbases and strategic nuclear missile silos.

#China claimed it was just a civilian weather-monitoring device that became accidentally blown off course to enter US airspace.

But a @WhiteHouse official said that an assessment of the balloon’s remnants showed it is equipped with propellers and a rudder.

Feb. 10: Small Car-Sized Object Shot Down Off Alaska Coast

2 F-22s took down an unknown flying object over US waters off the northern coast of #Alaska on Feb. 10, at around 1:45 p.m. ET.

The object was hovering at around 40,000 feet where commercial airliners do cruise.

Biden had ordered it to be taken down after it was determined to be a “reasonable threat” to civilian flight safety, according to officials. theepochtimes.com/us-shoots-down…

Kirby said the object was shot down “out of an abundance of caution.”

He added: “This was an object. Let me just clarify: I’m not classifying it as a balloon right now. It’s an object. We’re still trying to learn more from it.” whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

#Pentagon spokesperson Ryder said the object was the size of a small car, and didn’t resemble in any way the #ChineseSpyBalloon.

He added that there was “no indication that it was manned” and “no indication at this time that it was maneuverable.” defense.gov/News/News-Stor…

Feb. 11: ‘Cylindrical’ Object Shot Down Over Canada

An unidentified cylindrical object was shot down by a US F-22 over Yukon Territory as part of a joint @NORADCommand operation with #Canada on Feb. 11.

It marks the first unidentified object downed over Canadian airspace.

Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau, who ordered the take down, said the object unlawfully entered #Canada’s airspace and posed a “reasonable threat to civilian aircraft.”

He added that recovery teams were looking to find and analyze the object. theepochtimes.com/object-over-yu…

Feb. 12: ‘Octagonal’ Object Shot Down Over Lake Huron

The Pentagon confirmed Feb. 12 that a US F-16 shot down an object at 2:42 pm ET.

The object was flying at about 20,000 feet altitude in US airspace over Lake Huron, #Michigan, when it was taken down. theepochtimes.com/us-military-ta…

“Its path and altitude raised concerns, including that it could be a hazard to civil aviation. The location chosen for this shoot down afforded us the opportunity to avoid impact to people on the ground while improving chances for debris recovery,” the #Pentagon said.

The #FAA confirmed that it temporarily restricted the airspace over Lake Michigan before that airspace was reopened a short while later.

@RepJackBergman described the latest object as having an “octagonal structure” in an interview with Fox News.

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