U.S. Shuts Down Montana Airspace Amid Flurry of Military Activity

Two ‘unidentified objects’ are shot down by Pentagon in 24 hours, just days after Chinese flew spy ballon over F-15 fighter jet. / Getty Images

The U.S. government shut down airspace around Montana “to support Department of Defense activities” Saturday evening’s Federal Aviation Agency spokesperson confirmed that the Free BeaconJust hours after the event, “unidentified object” Was shot down by a U.S. Fighter Jet over Canada.

“The FAA closed some airspace in Montana to support Department of Defense activities,” According to a spokesperson from the agency, it was reopened shortly before 8:30 PM EST. The closure of airspace came hours after the United States, in coordination with Canada scrambled F-22 fighter aircrafts to destroy an unknown object at high elevation. It was the second such strike within two days. Similar incidents occurred in the past. “unidentified object” Federal authorities ordered that the footage be taken from the air over Alaska on Friday. determined It was a “reasonable threat to civilian air traffic.”

Concerns are growing that China could be sending potentially hazardous objects into North America and the United States, as spy fears mount. When a Chinese spy plane was discovered traversing the United States, the Biden administration had to react quickly. After much outrage from Republicans in Congress over the past several days, President Joe Biden authorized an attack on the balloon after it had floated into the Atlantic Ocean.

Saturday’s second object was detected “was closely tracked and monitored by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the last 24 hours,” According to a White House Statement. “The President has been continually briefed by his national security team since the object was detected,” According to the White House, “Out of an abundance of caution and at the recommendation of their militaries, President Biden and [Canadian] Prime Minister Trudeau authorized it to be taken down.”

Canada and the United States both claim that they are working together to recover “portions the object in order to determine more details on its purpose or origin,” According to the White House

NORAD did not respond immediately Free Beacon Requests for comments on the incident or additional details about Montana’s airspace were not accepted.

The Chinese spy balloon incident has amplified concerns about the Communist regime’s spy operations inside America, even as Beijing tried to downplay the incident, claiming the balloon was merely for scientific research.

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