Apparently, there is an influx of “unidentified objects”, somewhat similar to surveillance balloons, coming from the Pacific into U.S. and Canadian airspace.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced earlier today a third “unidentified object” was shot down over Canadian airspace in the Yukon territory. The third high altitude object was tracked by the North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) and intercepted by U.S. military F-22 fighters in coordination with the Canadian military.
(CBS News) – An “unidentified object” which “violated “Canadian airspace” was shot down over Canada Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed. The object was shot down by a U.S. military F-22 over the Yukon, Trudeau said.
A U.S. official previously confirmed to CBS News Saturday that the object was detected by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and appeared to be a “high-altitude balloon.”
Trudeau tweeted that “Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled” after he “ordered the take down” of the object by NORAD.
In a statement to CBS News, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said that the object was detected over Alaska on Friday night, and then monitored by two F-22 fighter jets with the assistance of the Alaska Air National Guard. (read more)
It all seems sketchy….
This is looking like one of those carnival scams where you pay $5.00 to shoot balloons. If the USAF shoots down five balloons, will it be awarded a cheap, miniature teddy bear?
China could send hundreds of balloons and exhaust America’s entire supply of million-dollar, air-to-air missiles. It will take five years to build more.
Our weapons should be used to destroy the launching site of these balloons. Blow up the source and their game is over.
Teddy Bears are gender-ambiguous … a perfect gift for the USAF … Right?
A Winnie the Pooh bear – in honor of President Xi.
Don’t we have directed-energy weapons (lasers) that could do the job a hell of a lot cheaper? I know the Israelis have a laser missle defence system called “Iron Beam”, which augments their “Iron Dome” anti-missle missle defence system.
sounds good to me
Trading balloons for missiles AND invaluable airspace intrusion intel.
Somebody missed the day ROI was discussed in business school.
We are being NORADED to death now. Its the War of the Balloon Worlds! Either we have one of the most incompetent defense/militaries we have ever had or Biden is saying “Thanks” for another distraction.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.s5bDAHrsPitj6MeGjeNXfQHaHa?pid=ImgDet&rs=1
There is a High School science class in china that is devastated at this very moment.
Retread Trudeau’s not so tough without American F-22’s …
I heard Trudeau took an IQ test and it came back negative!
President Bidinh has issued an official statement:
Citizens of the nation: I shall not try to conceal the gravity of the situation that confronts the country, nor the concern of your government in protecting the lives and property of its people. . . . we must continue the performance of our duties each and every one of us, so that we may confront this destructive adversary with a nation united, courageous, and consecrated to the preservation of human supremacy on this earth.
Castor’s son didn’t do squat.
Castro’s son and gang are good at beating up balloons.
don’t forget old women with walkers.
It appears they are trying to play us, though failing miserably.
A timely message, for those with ears to hear, I believe:
I doubt this was posted lightly, or haphazardly.
God bless America.
Prayers for all our armed forces who may be in harm’s way.
Beautiful!
“In the face of authority that loses the plot and fails its duty, mindful disobedience is an expression of a larger faith: in a country, in a community, in a people. There might be times when you find this idea useful.”
In troubled times like these we must remember the wisdom passed to us by great statesmen such as our current Vice-President.
“We must, together, work together to see where we are, where we are headed, where we are going and our vision for where we should be, but also see it as a moment, yes, to, together, address the challenges.”
My first thought……
What are they trying to hide.
Obvious narrative shift.
Tomorrow media will be talking about the balloon and NORAD.
Instead of how we blew up Nordstream?
Talking about Biden yelling at State of Union and his lies and half truths?
Yup. Narrative shift.
Agree. Nations must unite against the China treat. Forget about we are soon to lose the war with Russia.
eww, the latest deflection of bull sh*t and bafflegab.
I guess we need the $66 Billion f-22 program to shoot down balloons .
No, the aircraft reigns supreme. Production should have never been halted.
The images in your Twitter copy are priceless, a befuddled but proud Freeland gazing into who know what, a smug Prime Minister looking fearless as the “object” is taken down, and of course an angry, totally clueless Alfred E. Neuman of the President demonstrates his power. Great choice of photos and cartoon image. The cartoon is most truthful.
anybody remember how many U-2s china has shot down?
Payback
ROFL… wow all of the sudden.. these sleazy treasonous d-bags are shooting down “objects”.. that are suddenly coming into our air space? WOW.. this is a friging joke right?.. They up to no good and most likely lying about something.
Sidewinders are infrared guided, heat seeking rockets.
Balloons, not having motors, do not present a target for Sidewinders.
Hoax!!!
Curiouser and curiouser.
Wile E Coyote graphic is perfect. God help us.
“Unidentified” in this case means they haven’t told us what it was. They know. If it even existed, they put it up there.
Now they will get the headlines about how on the ball they were in keeping us safe.
Just the next new psy-op distraction to gin up the fear factor. It’s so obvious now. It’s really pathetic.
We’re going to start having troubles with weather forecasting if trigger-happy governments start shooting down weather balloons … Not everything that is routinely floating around up there is a bomb or a spy.
What no one want to admit is that we are being surveyed by aliens from a neighboring but as yet identified planet. No, really.
Or else what sarsfield said.
Why do I feel like this is the end game of 75 years of Chinese aggression?
They are building to something. Don’t believe, don’t trust! Once liars, always liars! I detect more lying! This stinks big time!!!
Does this Marxist Administration fully realize what ROPE-A-DOPE is all about?
How many balloons could Russia and China launch in the next few years? They both have incentive to do so!
They launch a few hundred balloons a day; we launch 2 F-22 fighters with missiles for each balloon, expending millions per.
Especially the interaction with Freeland/Trudeau/Castro