The United States shot down a “high-altitude” object as it flew over Alaska near the northern Canadian border on Friday, the White House confirmed Friday. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby would not say if the object was a balloon or what entity owned it. He said the object, about the size of a “small car,” was flying at 40,000 feet and posed a “reasonable threat” to civilian aircraft. President Joe Biden gave the order to shoot down the object “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Biden gave order to shoot down unknown object ‘out of an abundance of caution’: White House
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