Objects shot down aren't from China, likely ‘benign’, Kirby says

Latest downed objects could well be ‘benign,’ US says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The three still-unidentified aerial objects shot down by the U.S. in the past week likely had merely a “benign purpose,” the White...

Latest downed objects could well be ‘benign,’ US says - West Hawaii Today

WASHINGTON — The three still-unidentified aerial objects shot down by the U.S. in the past week likely had merely a “benign purpose,” the White House acknowledged Tuesday, drawing a distinction between them and the massive Chinese balloon that earlier traversed the U.S. with a suspected goal of surveillance.

Latest downed objects could well be ‘benign,’ US says

WASHINGTON — The three still-unidentified aerial objects shot down by the U.S. in the past week likely had merely a “benign purpose,” the White House acknowledged Tuesday, drawing a distinction between them and the massive Chinese balloon that earlier traversed the U.S. with a suspected goal of surveillance.

Latest downed objects could well be 'benign,' US says

The three still-unidentified aerial objects shot down by the U.S. in the past week likely had merely a "benign purpose,” the White House acknowledged Tuesday, drawing a distinction between them and the massive Chinese balloon that earlier traversed the U.S. with a suspected goal of surveillance.

White House says shot-down objects could be ‘benign’ or commercial crafts – latest

US fighter jets shot down three unidentified aircraft in North American skies in as many days

Mystery objects shot down may be 'benign'

FBI Special Agents assigned to the bureau’s Evidence Response Team processing material recovered from the high-altitude Chinese balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina. Photo: Reuters The US intelligence community is considering the possibility that three mysterious unidentified objects shot down by fighter jets were tied to a commercial or otherwise benign purpose, the White House said.