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The Pentagon shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska Friday, according to White House National Security Council ...

government agencies to make sure the object did not belong to any of them and had confidence it was not a U.S. Military officials determined that bringing the balloon down over land from an altitude of about 18,200 metres would pose an undue risk to people on the ground. The mystery around what exactly the flying object was lingered late into Friday night. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a tweet Friday that he had been briefed and supported the decision to shoot down the object. Unlike the suspected spy balloon, which was downed to live feeds and got U.S. After the object was detected on Thursday, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) sent F-35s to observe it, a U.S. Ahead of the the shoot-down, the Federal Aviation Administration restricted flights over a roughly 26-square kilometre area within U.S. The Pentagon on Friday declined to provide a more precise description of the object, only saying that U.S. Asked about the object's downing on Friday Biden said, "It was a success." Few towns dot Alaska's North Slope, with the two apparently closest communities — Deadhorse and Kaktovik — combining for a population of about 300 people. airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from U.S. The twin downings in such close succession are extraordinary, and reflect heightened concerns over China's surveillance program and public pressure on Biden to take a tough stand against it.

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby would not say if the object was a balloon like the Chinese spy balloon that flew over North America last ...

for “an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice.” Ahead of the shoot-down, the U.S. He was careful to not say whether the object was a balloon or had any surveillance capabilities. We’re not part of that,” she said. airspace off Alaska’s Bullen Point, the site of a disused U.S. He also denied suggestions the Pentagon was bowing to political pressure by shooting this object down as soon as it was detected over Alaska. and Canada last week was still being collected and analyzed. The balloon was ultimately shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday. Anand was in Washington with other Canadian ministers this week for several bilateral meetings with their U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday, and the two discussed the object over Alaska with Norad Commander Gen. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby would not say if the object was a balloon or what entity owned it. The incident came a week after U.S.

Les États-Unis, sur l'ordre de Joe Biden, ont abattu vendredi un « objet volant à haute altitude » au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué un porte-parole de la ...

« Les États-Unis et le Canada ont récemment travaillé ensemble par le biais du Norad pour suivre le ballon de surveillance à haute altitude [chinois] qui a violé la souveraineté de nos deux pays, a dit Lloyd Austin. Nous nous attendons à en apprendre beaucoup sur nos propres systèmes, nos propres processus, pour la détection et le suivi. Cette coordination a souligné l’importance de nos efforts et la nécessité d’un investissement continu dans la modernisation du NORAD, des deux côtés de la frontière. « Nos militaires et nos services du renseignement collaboreront toujours, notamment par le biais du [NORAD], pour protéger les gens », a dit M. [Justin Trudeau](https://www.ledevoir.com/justin-trudeau?utm_source=recirculation&utm_medium=hyperlien&utm_campaign=corps_texte), a été informé du dossier et a « approuvé la décision d’agir », a-t-il écrit sur Twitter. Il a affirmé que les États-Unis s’efforceraient de récupérer ces débris.

The unknown high-altitude object that the U.S. shot down over Alaska on Friday was heading into Canadian airspace, sources tell CTV News.

Salinger's 1951 classic 'Catcher in the Rye' has been returned to a Winnipeg library – three decades after its original return date. A copy of J. Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. The Trudeau government is appealing a federal court order to repatriate four Canadian men imprisoned in northeast Syria. Michel Bouchard, the parish priest, told various media Friday that he'd baptized the boy about three years ago and will now be presiding over his funeral. The object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a 'reasonable threat' to the safety of civilian flights. According to a government aviation incident report, a Jan. 'But like the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Canadian PM's best days are arguably behind him. Here is what needs to get done to keep the deal alive. 4 downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon that spent a week traversing Canada and the U.S. "So there was a reasonable concern that this could present a threat or a potential hazard to civilian air traffic." Roughly the size of a small car, the object was first detected Thursday night.

The development comes after the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon last Saturday.

for “an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice.” Military officials determined that bringing it down over land from an altitude of 60,000 feet would pose an undue risk to people on the ground. Ahead of the the shoot-down, the Federal Aviation Administration restricted flights over a roughly 10-square mile area within U.S. pilots who flew up to observe it determined it didn’t appear to be manned. Officials couldn’t say if the unknown object downed Friday contained any surveillance equipment, where it came from or what purpose it had. Article content

Les États-Unis, sur l'ordre du président Joe Biden, viennent d'abattre un « objet volant à haute altitude » au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué vendredi un ...

Il a affirmé que les États-Unis s’efforceraient de récupérer ces débris. […] Et nous ne comprenons pour l’heure pas son usage », a-t-il assuré. Cet « objet », qui avait selon lui « la taille d’une petite voiture » et volait à une altitude d’environ 12 000 mètres, posait « une menace pour la sécurité du trafic aérien », a dit John Kirby, porte-parole du Conseil de sécurité nationale de la Maison-Blanche.

L'objet inconnu volant à une haute altitude que les États-Unis ont abattu au-dessus de l'Alaska vendredi se dirigeait vers l'espace aérien canadien, ...

Il a décrit l'objet comme ayant à peu près la taille d'une petite voiture. C'était la deuxième fois en une semaine que des responsables américains abattaient un type d'objet volant au-dessus des États-Unis. Le Pentagone a abattu vendredi un objet inconnu volant dans l'espace aérien américain au large des côtes de l'Alaska sur ordre du président Joe Biden, ont déclaré des responsables de la Maison-Blanche.

Le Pentagone a abattu un "objet volant à haute altitude" au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué vendredi un porte-parole de la Maison Blanche.

Il a affirmé que les États-Unis s'efforceraient de récupérer ces débris. (...) Et pour l'heure, nous ne comprenons pas son usage", a-t-il assuré. Sur l'ordre du président américain, les États-Unis ont abattu, vendredi 10 février, un "objet volant à haute altitude" au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué un porte-parole de la Maison Blanche. Le Pentagone a abattu un "objet volant à haute altitude" au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué vendredi un porte-parole de la Maison Blanche. L'administration américaine a eu connaissance "hier soir" de la présence de cet objet dont les débris sont tombés sur des eaux gelées au nord de l'Alaska, près de la frontière canadienne, a encore indiqué John Kirby. Les États-Unis abattent un "objet volant" au-dessus de l'Alaska

Spokesman John Kirby said the unmanned object was "the size of a small car" and was over a sparsely populated area at the time. President Joe Biden took the ...

"The president takes his obligations to protect our national security interests as paramount." Mr Kirby said the object did not appear to have the manoeuvrable capability like the Chinese balloon and seemed to be "virtually at the whim of the wind". Spokesman John Kirby said the unmanned object was "the size of a small car" and was over a sparsely populated area at the time.

Justin Trudeau a «approuvé la décision» des États-Unis ayant abattu «un objet volant à haute altitude» au-dessus de l'Alaska.

Nos militaires et nos services du renseignement collaboreront toujours, notamment par le biais du NORAD, pour protéger les gens», a déclaré dans Twitter le premier ministre. Lors d’une conversation téléphonique avec le secrétaire américain à la Défense, Lloyd J. «Aujourd’hui, un objet qui violait l’espace aérien américain a été abattu.

The unknown high-altitude object that the U.S. shot down near Alaska on Friday was heading into Canadian airspace, sources tell CTV News.

Salinger's 1951 classic 'Catcher in the Rye' has been returned to a Winnipeg library – three decades after its original return date. A copy of J. Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. The Trudeau government is appealing a federal court order to repatriate four Canadian men imprisoned in northeast Syria. Michel Bouchard, the parish priest, told various media Friday that he'd baptized the boy about three years ago and will now be presiding over his funeral. The FBI searched former U.S. The object was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a 'reasonable threat' to the safety of civilian flights. 'But like the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Canadian PM's best days are arguably behind him. Here is what needs to get done to keep the deal alive. 4 downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon that spent a week traversing Canada and the U.S. "So there was a reasonable concern that this could present a threat or a potential hazard to civilian air traffic." "We're calling this an object, because that's the best description we have right now."

Un avion de chasse américain a abattu vendredi dans le ciel un objet inconnu au large de la côte de l'Alaska, non loin de la frontière canadienne, ...

« Les États-Unis et le Canada ont récemment travaillé ensemble par le biais du Norad pour suivre le ballon de surveillance à haute altitude (chinois) qui a violé la souveraineté de nos deux pays, a dit Lloyd Austin. Nous nous attendons à en apprendre beaucoup sur nos propres systèmes, nos propres processus, pour la détection et le suivi. Cette coordination a souligné l’importance de nos efforts et la nécessité d’un investissement continu dans la modernisation du Norad, des deux côtés de la frontière. « Nos militaires et nos services du renseignement collaboreront toujours, notamment par le biais du (Norad), pour protéger les gens », a dit M. Kirby à la conférence de presse de la Maison-Blanche. Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a été informé du dossier et a « approuvé la décision d’agir », a-t-il écrit sur Twitter.

“Today's announcement by the Pentagon that an unidentified object was shot down by an F-22 from Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson over Alaska's coastline raises ...

Alaska is truly on the front lines. This incident is further evidence that the military capability of Alaska is robust. Unlike other states, Alaska is truly on the front lines.

Les États-Unis, sur l'ordre de Joe Biden, ont abattu vendredi un «objet volant à haute altitude» au-dessus de l'Alaska, a indiqué vendredi un porte-parole ...

Il a affirmé que les États-Unis s’efforceraient de récupérer ces débris. [...] Et nous ne comprenons pas son usage pour le moment», a-t-il dit. • À lire aussi:

It marked the second time US jets had taken down an object in less than a week, following the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of ...

A US official said the military waited to shoot the object down during daylight hours to make it easier for the pilots to spot it. Ryder said the mission was “supported with aerial assets from the Alaska Air National Guard.” Both brought back “limited” information about the object. “We’re calling this an object because that’s the best description we have right now,” Kirby said. “Fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command took down the object within last hour.” It’s unclear what the object looks like, or where it came from.

Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: “After this day's events, our government has been in contact with the federal government and we are ...

“We will continue to track events and ensure Yukoners are kept informed.” “This past week, I met with federal representatives to discuss Arctic security, recognizing the challenges our country and territory will face in the years ahead. “After this day’s events, our government has been in contact with the federal government and we are tracking events as they unfold.