This past Saturday, February 11, an unidentified flying object was shot down in Canada after being spotted over the country’s airspace. Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, promptly tweeted about the incident.
This time, he collaborated with American law enforcement to address the peculiar activity:
“I ordered the shooting down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. NORAD Command shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled and a U.S. F-22 successfully shot down the object.”
He also made it clear in the comments that he had a conversation with Joe Biden about the incident earlier this afternoon and that the recovered material will undergo extensive analysis:
“I spoke with President Biden this afternoon. The Canadian Forces will now recover and analyze the debris from the object. Thanks to NORAD for maintaining vigilance over North America.”
It’s important to keep in mind that this situation comes after the downing of another object that was located in Alaska, at the same time that the analysis of the remains of the Chinese balloon that was shot down a week ago is being carried out. NORAD is an organization of both countries that is responsible for the defense and air control of all of North America.
Also, the US and Canada Secretaries of Defense are in communication and informed about a collaboration:
“As Canadian authorities conduct recovery operations to help our countries obtain more information about the object, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will work closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police”:
It is unclear why NORAD allowed the item to enter rather than shooting it down in the middle of the Atlantic despite having aware of it hours earlier.
Both nations have decided to shut down traffic this Saturday, February 11, to allow for the closure of airspace and the hunt for fresh signals.
I spoke with President Biden this afternoon. Canadian Forces will now recover and analyze the wreckage of the object. Thank you to NORAD for keeping the watch over North America.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 11, 2023
