Statement on Today's Actions by North American Aerospace Defense Command
February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following agency statement on Feb. 12, 2023:
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At 2:42 p.m. ET, at the direction of President Biden, and based on the recommendations of Secretary Austin and military leadership, an F-16 fired an AIM9x to successfully shoot down an airborne object flying at approximately 20,000 feet altitude in U.S. airspace over Lake Huron in the State of Michigan.
Its path and altitude raised concerns, . . .
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At 2:42 p.m. ET, at the direction of President Biden, and based on the recommendations of Secretary Austin and military leadership, an F-16 fired an AIM9x to successfully shoot down an airborne object flying at approximately 20,000 feet altitude in U.S. airspace over Lake Huron in the State of Michigan.
Its path and altitude raised concerns, . . .