OTTAWA: A US fighter jet acting on the orders of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shot down an unidentified object over Canada on Saturday (Feb 11) - in a joint operation by the North American neighbours and the second such take-down in their skies since the
A US fighter jet acting on the orders of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shot down an unidentified object over Canada on Saturday - in a joint operation by the North American neighbours and the second such take-down in their skies since thePrime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered the takedown of the object, the latest of a series of mysterious air intrusions.
He said he spoke with US President Joe Biden over the latest incursion, while Canada's defence minister also said she spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. US and Canadian planes flew together to take on the object on Saturday, the US Department of Defense said. The White House said Biden and Trudeau spoke on Saturday, and"commended NORAD's and US Northern Command's strong and effective partnership and agreed to continue their close coordination to detect, track, and defend our airspace".
"Recovery activities are occurring on sea ice," it said, adding that the Pentagon could offer"no further details ... about the object, including its capabilities, purpose, or origin".Last month, a giant balloon carrying electronics - which the Pentagon described as a spy vessel - flew over Canada and the United States, sparking a diplomatic flare-up with China, which acknowledged ownership of what it said was a harmless weather balloon blown off course.
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