The United States, on the orders of President Joe Biden, shot down a “high-flying object” over Alaska on Friday, a White House spokesman said on Friday, without giving further details. details on its nature, origin or use.
This “object”, which he said was “the size of a small car” and flew at an altitude of about 12,000 meters, posed “a threat to the safety of air traffic”, said John Kirby, spokesman of the White House National Security Council.
He said the object was “much smaller” than the Chinese balloon the United States destroyed last Saturday, which Washington said was conducting spy operations.
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.
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