Three more high-altitude unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) have been shot down over North America by the United States military following the discover and the downing of a Chinese spy balloon. With the objects still unidentified by U.S. military officials, and no countries claiming responsibility for them, many are left wondering what exactly is happening in the sky above our continent.
Here’s a quick recap of each object that has been shot down recently:
On February 1, a Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted over Montana. After several days of traveling across the country, the United States Air Force deployed an F-22 from Langley Air Force Base to shoot it down. The U.S. then retrieved the balloon and the remaining technology, which is currently under evaluation at an FBI base.
On February 10, the Department of Defense announced that the USAF shot down an unidentified object over Alaskan airspace. The object was reportedly the size of a small car and posed a risk to civilian flight in the area.
On February 11, the United States, in coordination with the Canadian government, shot down an unidentified object over the Yukon. On the same day, Montana airspace was temporarily closed, restricting civilian flights after an object was detected on the radar. This restriction was then lifted, and the Pentagon cited the incident as “radar anomalies.”
On February 12, an unknown octagon-shaped object was shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan.
Government officials have been unable to determine what these three unidentified objects are and who sent them. However, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby did state that there is currently no evidence to believe these objects were sent by the Chinese government. U.S. officials also have indicated that while these objects are unknown, they are not balloons like first object identified, the Chinese surveillance balloon.
“We haven’t seen any indication or anything that points specifically to the idea that these three objects were part of the PRC’s spying program, or that they were definitively involved in external intelligence collection efforts.”
John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman
The lack of clarity surrounding these objects has caused social media theories to spread like wildfire, many people claiming that these objects are aliens spacecrafts or extra-terrestrial intelligence. Though unlikely, the thought is a fun way to make light of the tense situation.
General Glen VanHerck, commander of U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), was asked on the possibility of these high-altitude objects being related to extra-terrestrial life:
“I haven’t ruled out anything. At this point, we continue to assess every threat or potential threat unknown that approaches North America with an attempt to identify it.“
General Glen VanHerck, Commander of NORAD
The fact that government officials have yet to identify what exactly was shot down has led many to question why our military is downing objects without knowing what they are or why they are present in such a high number. Critics of the White House argue that the rapid fire against recent UAP is a result of bad publicity following the government’s reluctance to shoot down the known Chinese spy craft. Of course, Americans can’t rule out the possibility that incompetence is playing a significant factor in the decision making process.
