![]() "Our national security and safety is always a top priority," Whitmer tweeted. Gretchen Whitmer said the object was "swiftly, safely and securely taken down." I appreciate the decisive action by our fighter pilots." military having "decommissioned another 'object' over Lake Huron. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, earlier Sunday said "the American people deserve far more answers than we have" as he described the incident as the U.S. Our national security is of the utmost importance, and we must work in a bipartisan way with this administration and all relevant partners for answers and the appropriate reaction." "We need the facts about where they are originating from, what their purpose is, and why their frequency is increasing. “The increasing incidents of unidentified objects, the latest over Lake Huron in Michigan airspace, are disturbing," Dingell said in a statement. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, to call the shootdown over Lake Huron disquieting. Northern Command had taken “kinetic action” against an airborne object. VanHerck said they’re not currently tracking any other objects, but he believed the recent shootdowns were the first time within U.S. He also gave the direction specifically to the pilots to watch for mariners below and for other aircraft in the area. VanHerck stressed the military has taken "extreme caution" with the shootdowns to limit collateral damage and on Sunday worked with the Federal Aviation Administration to first clear the airspace. "We continue to assess every threat or potential threat unknown that approaches North America with an attempt to identify it." "I haven't ruled out anything at this point," he replied. "That said, because we have not yet been able to definitively assess what these recent objects are, we have acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security and interests." "We also know that a range of entities, including countries, companies, resource organizations, operate objects at these altitudes for purposes that are not nefarious, including legitimate research," Dalton told reporters on a call Sunday night. shot down last week, officials have been more closely scrutinizing airspace at high altitudes including enhancing radar, "which may at least partly explain the increase in objects that we've detected over the past week," said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs Melissa Dalton. In light of the Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. "I'm glad the object was neutralized over Lake Huron and I'll continue pressing (DOD) for transparency." Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, chair of the Senate Homeland Security committee. "I've been in touch with the Pentagon, DHS, and FAA regarding the closure of air space over the Great Lakes," tweeted Sen. VanHerck said the military was "cleared to engage the target" in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan while it was over land but that it was shot down over the lake. ![]() I will continue to be in contact with officials at the Department of Defense to help ensure Michigan residents are safe." "I hope it will quickly be recovered and identified with more information made available to the public as soon as possible. John Moolenaar, who represents part of the northern Lower Peninsula, in a statement. "This object flew over Michigan and other parts of the country," said Rep. Once hit, they said, the object drifted and likely landed in Canadian waters in the lake, where the Coast Guard and others are working to recover it. ![]() ![]() in Lake Huron, Pentagon officials said Sunday night. The object had passed over Wisconsin, Lake Michigan and the Upper Peninsula before it was shot down about 15 nautical miles east of the U.P. side of the border with Canada that flew over Michigan and other parts of the country, the fourth incident over North American airspace during the past eight days, prompting one lawmaker to call the situation "disturbing." An F-16 fighter jet shot down an unidentified object Sunday over Lake Huron on the U.S. ![]()
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