NORAD shoots down unidentified object that "violated Canadian airspace"
An unidentified object found flying over the Yukon on Saturday, February 11, has just been shot down under Justin Trudeau’s command. Under the prime minister’s orders, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-22 aircrafts “successfully fired at the object.”
Canadian Forces are now in charge of recovering and analyzing the wreckage.
In a tweet, Trudeau stated that he spoke with President Biden but didn’t add any details.
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
In a statement, Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai said that after the day’s events, the northwestern territory’s government is in contact with the federal government and is “tracking events as they unfold.”
“This past week, I met with federal representatives to discuss Arctic security, recognizing the challenges our country and territory will face in the years ahead,” said Pillai. “We will continue to track events and ensure Yukoners are kept informed.”
In a tweet, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand stated that “Canadian and US aircraft were scrambled.”
She added that she discussed the matter with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
“We’ll always defend our sovereignty together,” she stated.
Today, a @NORADCommand aircraft shot down an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled and a U.S. F-22 fired at the object. I discussed this with @SecDef Austin and reaffirmed that we’ll always defend our sovereignty together. https://t.co/FLKOwYMkbY
— Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) February 11, 2023
More to come…