Published 1 year ago

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

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The White House on Tuesday emphasized that there could be a benign explanation for the three high-altitude objects downed by the U.S. military over the weekend. The U.S. intelligence community “will not dismiss as a possibility that these could be balloons that were simply tied to commercial or research entities and therefore benign,” John Kirby, spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council, told reporters.

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Times of India

US: Latest downed objects could well be 'benign'

US News: The objects shot down over three successive days - one on Friday, one on Saturday, and one on Sunday - had been tracked by US intelligence for several

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

US suspects three unidentified objects it shot down were 'benign'

The White House says the unidentified aircraft may have been "tied to commercial or research entities".

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Three objects shot down after Chinese spy balloon may be benign, White House says

Flying objects could be commercial- or research-linked, while US military admits first shot at object over Lake Huron missed

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

U.S. says latest downed objects could well be ‘benign’

It’s unclear how much control China retained over the balloon once it veered from its original trajectory

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

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

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Mystery aerial objects may have benign purpose-White House

The U.S. intelligence community is considering the possibility that three mysterious unidentified objects shot down by U.S. fighter jets were tied to a commercial or otherwise benign purpose, the White House said on Tuesday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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