The object “the size of a small car” posed “a threat to the safety of air traffic”, according to the spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House.
The United States, on the orders of President Joe Biden, has just shot down a “high-flying object” over Alaska, a White House spokesman said on Friday, without giving more details. details on its nature or origin.
This “object”, which he said was “the size of a small car”, posed “a threat to the security of air traffic”, said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House.
He said the object was “much smaller” than the Chinese balloon that the United States destroyed last Saturday, and which Washington said was conducting spy operations.
The owner still unknown
The American administration became aware “last night” of the presence of this object whose debris fell on frozen waters, and will try to recover them, said John Kirby.
“We do not know which entity owns this object”, he hammered, nor for example if it is a State or a private owner.
The spokesperson also specified that, unlike the Chinese balloon, this as yet unidentified object did not appear to have a propulsion system or controls allowing it to steer.
