{"id":550401,"date":"2023-02-10T22:37:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-shoots-down-another-high-altitude-object-over-alaska\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T22:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:37:14","slug":"us-shoots-down-another-high-altitude-object-over-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-shoots-down-another-high-altitude-object-over-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"#US shoots down another \u2018high-altitude object\u2019 over Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e9d75d567\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e9d75d567\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-shoots-down-another-high-altitude-object-over-alaska\/#US_shoots_down_another_%E2%80%98high-altitude_object_over_Alaska\" >US shoots down another \u2018high-altitude object\u2019 over Alaska<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_shoots_down_another_%E2%80%98high-altitude_object_over_Alaska\"><\/span>US shoots down another \u2018high-altitude object\u2019 over Alaska<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Kirby_021023_Getty.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. military on Friday took down an object flying over Alaskan airspace days after shooting down a Chinese spy balloon along the South Carolina coast, the White House confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby, a national security spokesperson for the White House, said the Defense Department was tracking a \u201chigh-altitude object\u201d over Alaska at 40,000 feet that posed \u201ca reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The object was shot down within the last hour at President Biden\u2019s direction, Kirby said, and landed in U.S. waters.<\/p>\n<p>The government is still collecting information about the object, Kirby said. It is not yet known whether it was operated by another country, or if it was privately or commercially owned. Kirby also would not say if the object was a balloon or another device.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re calling this an object because that\u2019s the best de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion we have right now,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t understand the full purpose. We don\u2019t have any information that would confirm a stated purpose for this object,\u201d he continued, adding that officials expect to be able to recover the debris.<\/p>\n<p>The object was shot down by military aircraft that are part of U.S. Northern Command.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to take down the object over Alaska comes six days after Biden directed the military to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon days after it was first discovered floating over the continental United States.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>In that case, officials said they wanted to wait until the Chinese spy balloon was over water so that it did not pose a threat to people or property when it crashed down.<\/p>\n<p>The object shot down Friday was much smaller than the Chinese balloon, Kirby said, comparing ito to a small car, while the Chinese balloon was the size of three buses.<\/p>\n<p>Biden drew criticism from Republicans in particular for waiting to shoot down the Chinese balloon last week, with critics claiming it allowed Beijing to collect potentially valuable information in the meantime.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The president in an interview on Thursday said he did not view the incursion of the Chinese balloon as a \u201cmajor breach,\u201d and he downplayed the potential effects on U.S.-China relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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