Alaska recently saw an unidentified “high-altitude object” floating
across its skies before U.S. President Joe Biden ordered it to be shot
down. The sighting came nearly a week after the U.S. shot down an
alleged Chinese spy balloon.

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed that the
U.S. downed the object, “out of abundance of caution and at the
recommendation of the Pentagon.” He also shared that the object was “the
size of a small car” and posed an alleged “reasonable threat” to
civilian aviation.

Speaking at the White House, Kirby added that officials do not have any
information about the ownership of the object that was floating over Alaska:

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The object was first spotted on Thursday night and was reportedly seen
flying at 40,000 ft. over the northern coast of Alaska. It had already
flown over the state at a speed of 20 to 40 mph (64km/h) and was seen
traveling over the sea towards the North Pole before it was shot down.

Kirby mentioned that the debris in the object was “much, much smaller”
than the Chinese balloon downed last week. Pentagon press secretary
Brigadier General Pat Ryder also confirmed that the object was “not
similar in size or shape” to the Chinese balloon. He further added:

"We have no further details about the object at this time, including a
description of its capabilities, purpose or origin."

Meanwhile, ABC News reported that the object had “no propulsion,”
appeared to be “cylindrical and silver-ish grey” and seemed to be
“floating.” Kirby added that two fighter jets approached the object and
confirmed that there was no population on board.

### - lol, a russian weather balloon perhaps? :)))

wouldn't surprise me, i mean, if russia let-go a genuine weather balloon
knowing how the US would likely react + the ridicule it might then bring
(is bringing) via social media (there's some typical twitter-funnies on
this same page for instance haha)

THAT... or ahhh nooo, we're now AT WAR with the fucking ALIENS as well??

lol :D