The Pentagon shot down an unidentified object over Alaska Thursday night on orders from Joe Biden.
The New York Times reported it quoting an administration official, in an incident that follows that of the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States.
Shortly thereafter, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed the downing of the object, which was flying at a high altitude over Alaska.
The unidentified object was shot down on the orders of President Joe Biden.
"We describe it as an object because that's the best description at the moment. We don't know who it belongs to," Kirby said, explaining that the object was much smaller in size than the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States, describing it as a "small car".
According to Kirby, the object was flying 40,000 feet (12,000 meters) high and could have endangered civil aviation traffic, and was shot down by an F-22 jet with a Sidewinder missile.
"The unidentified object shot down by a US jet over Alaska was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet (12,000 meters) and could have endangered civil aviation traffic," the National Security Council spokesman said. Use Jonh Kirby.
The unidentified object shot down by a US jet over Alaska near the Canadian border is about the size of a small car, Kirby said, adding that he hopes to get more details from the recovery of the remains, which fell in territorial waters. american.
No indication of whether it belongs to a state or an institution, she specified.