White House gives latest details on mysterious objects shot down by US military

[@mowler8042]

Anyone else thinking this has been going on for a while and only now we have become aware of this?

[@kkristopher7413]

Some fighter pilots have spoken about things they have seen while in the cockpit. Very interesting. Keep looking.

[@polskie1449]

Trump administration couldn’t detect it when it happened on their watch.

[@Stuie417]

Plenty of legit balloons like weather balloons going up for legit purposes. Or criminal organizations that groups like ATF or DEA are already tracking. So probably better to just stay quiet so that the general public aren't shooting balloons with projectiles that will come down and hurt someone.

[@angelinajupitor6975]

Trump : I get along very well with my beloved barbaric Putin. That's why I handed over Daraa city in Syria to Putin, Iran and Al Assad regime during my presidency😂😂

[@duncanwallace7241]

Whoever is doing this has the ability to avoid radar and put these devices anywhere they want without detection. Remember that if we get into direct conflict with China or Russia.

[@willburr5929]

"They posed a risk to national security, so we shot them down." I can name a greater risk to national security and yet he's still walking free.

[@mikeprice5838]

Don't you mean waddling free?

[@RamblinJer]

Completely unabated to continue it's propaganda

[@lindalambertson6294]

Absolutely!

[@davidc3943]

Biden? Hunter? Bill Clinton? Just to name a couple.

[@daporkoil1]

Ya mama?

[@justinajoshua9369]

Stocks are falling and bond yields are rising, but markets still don't seem convinced the Federal Reserve will pursue plans to keep increasing interest rates until inflation is under control. I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $150,000 stock portfolio, what's the best way to take advantage of this bear market?

[@benardpatrick9482]

Despite the current economic crisis, I also found that many people are still making six-figure salaries; the only difference is that these tactics are commonly used successfully by those who have a good understanding of the market.

[@HelenDee320]

If you have a gain and are in the new 0 bracket of long term capital gains. I would sell only the part that keeps me in that bracket and hold the rest. This hasn't been the first time the market had to straighten itself out, and it won't be the last time. Keep some cash ready for the low but don't lose your head, this too will pass - jmho

[@timogin4377]

@@benardpatrick9482 the problem with making the same money you made last week when everything costs twice as much, is eventually you starve to death. having a good understanding of the market and being able to buy produce from a starving to death market unsavvy farmer who cant farm produce because he cant afford fuel makes little difference to anyone. Let them eat paper????? Just look at all those super rich market savvy Venezuelans standing in line for a half a loaf of bread.........

[@Mindsi]

No hold, it’s about the units not the value!

[@legitbeans9078]

🤣

[@Veheloth]

we dont want to hear about the balloons. we want to hear about the cylinder and octagon...

[@CreedM8]

Exactly

[@_alienblood]

Disclosure is happening its a drip feed event

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Well an octagon is a polygonal shape that has exactly eight sides. A cylinder on the other hand is a three dimensional shape that's a prism with a circle as a base on both sides. I don't think a reporter should be asking about that to Mr Kirby, probably better to pose the question to an elementary school teacher or something.

[@mistercohaagen]

The cylinder was apparently fired from Thailand via unknown means of propulsion.

[@stefanschleps8758]

Trudeau is on his way to the Yukon right now to view the wreckage of one of them.

[@D3Sshooter]

why are there no pictures of those objects ? As planes did observed them ?

[@garadar2011]

Just more cover up.

[@LarrytheLens]

cameras wont work, these objects have cloaking devices and are invisible to cameras

[@jacknguyen5677]

Public is not ready to handle it yet..

[@Mali38special]

They have them. You don't have G-16 classification. 🤣

[@markhepworth]

There almost certainly are pictures,but if these are Chinese military objects,the US aren’t going to publish them unless it’s to their benefit.

[@MrTmm97]

It’s nuts how this presenter can give so much information (on what they are willing to talk about that is) And these reporters can ask the same questions and make him repeat himself over and over. I wouldn’t be able to do that job because 90% of these questions are literally asking questions he’s already answered sometimes 2-3x over during this conference. He has more patience than I do.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

He knows the American public is all jack asses

[@TehRebolt]

Yeah I’m getting annoyed with their questions.

[@anewleaf6847]

He won't answer

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Its scripted that’s why!!

[@jeremycoe7259]

these reporters are trained to find holes in stories and puncture them. If inconsistencies are detected, all will jump in to cut open the gap further.

[@sharonmontag1330]

If that first reporter had actually been paying attention, she would have heard her questions being answered before she asked it.

[@kevinel1398]

Sometimes it helps to have them repeat it. I'm not being a smartass. Moments like this, you can expect a lot of lying/ withholding, regardless of administration. She might have screwed up, but she might have just wanted to see if he said the same thing twice.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

@@kevinel1398 No, I gotta agree with the OP. It helps to press someone to get an answer, but he already gave a crystal clear answer. It came across like she was snoozing on the job. It was honestly a little embarrassing, and Kirby was clearly a little puzzled as well.

[@kevinel1398]

@@robinmattheussen2395 Okay.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

So Dem

[@saywhat8966]

@Robin Mattheussen: It’s not uncommon for the press to ask the same questions at briefings. If you’ll notice some are taking notes, some are writing a new question down, some are on their devices. Some might even being requested by their boss to ask a particular question. Then they may have to race off to another event on the WH grounds before submitting their reports.

[@Jgleason23]

Maybe I’m missing something but what the heck are the three objects that were most recently shot down? How could they not know what it is?

[@zippydo2678]

Right, so just shoot down whatever is out there?? Glad it wasn’t a plane. Maybe it was since they don’t know!!

[@sammyshoubaki8502]

Monkeys 🐒

[@dimetronome]

They don't have enough information yet to say for certain and they're being cautious not to jump to conclusions.

[@jerrywalz9056]

One of the objects is in Lake Huron, under water. The other two are in Alaska and northern Canada, as Mr. Kirby said, in remote areas of ice and wilderness. It takes time , money, and energy to get to them.

[@michaelgoodhue6671]

@@dimetronome That's BS. We can pick a piece of the metal and have it analyzed in minutes. Who had this metal and where it's originally made or from. ALL BS 😔

[@drewparcel1727]

The only reason we are being told about this is because people saw it in the sky. Kinda hard to cover that up.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Not sure you can actually spot something the size of a small car at 30,000-40,000 feet with the naked eye. In fact I highly doubt this.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The other balloons we sent up is to coverup the real spy balloon. Haven't you already forgotten about it. It's easy to pull the wool over the dems cuz so gullible. Hook line and stinker

[@garymorris1856]

You are correct, if it hadn't been spotted, they would have never mentioned it.

[@dont3222]

We the people work together to protect our people and country. We are American! ❤ 🇺🇸 ❤

[@garymorris1856]

@@dont3222 Yes, i believe this, but the Democrats do not.

[@jamesfield6568]

They know a heck of a lot more than they are telling us.

[@mikafiltenborg7572]

No 👽🛸! It's just electro magnetic anti gravity technology. Victor Grebennikov

[@Curt_Randall]

ok Scully.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Hopefully you do realize that's kind of what military and intelligence agencies tend to do? I'm all for transparency, but you gotta be a little realistic in your expectations.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Destroy the evidence with 2 million dollar sidewinder missiles to bring down a $40 balloon

[@lsrose]

I have to agree. Until they know where these came from and what info they were able to obtain, we won’t know anything more. And depending on where they came from and what info they obtained, we may never know what they are.

[@kodenameHydeHenny]

Can we get footage of these objects? Why haven’t they released them

[@tctopcat1981]

Would have loved these incompetent reporters to ask such questions

[@casperdog395]

because they are going to doctor rhe pictures up so we cant relly make out what it is ! im guessing

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The jack asses at the bottom would stop paying their taxes if they find out the truth behind Brandon and communist China

[@justincace5517]

Looked like a space station tied to a balloon.

[@cherylloliver3251]

Unexplained mysteries has a video with pictures

[@enricoiraldo9057]

In my ignorance I was always under the impression that surely the military would be at all times aware of any object in the airspace like it’s a sort of routine/easy kinda thing, I never thought things like this could just go by undisturbed for a while

[@DrSpoculus]

Which is exactly why they're sending waves of balloons of different sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and at different altitudes. They're trying to make undetectable routes to sensitive sites. Basically what the raptor in jurassic park did, testing the fence for weakness.

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@DrSpoculusI think the one in Lake Huron may have originated from within the country by a foreign government potentially. It reeks of something China or Russia might do.

[@DrSpoculus]

@Easy E Network does it reall though? Or is that just something "the bad guys" would do because they're seen as tye bad guys?

[@jakedragon8753]

There are always holes in that kinda stuff, especially when covering large areas. Look into NASA, think they said before they can track 1% of space objects entering the atmosphere.

[@shapeach]

@@jakedragon8753 you are comparing apples to oranges here... Vastness of all of space to our US Air Space ... This smoke and mirrors so Hunter and Uncle joey get off the hook

[@giselle2766]

The only reason this is now even a public issue is because the spy balloon was seen and reported by civilians. Otherwise we would probably still not hear about it. The transparency really has to step up.

[@Loyzfr1]

This are national security issues the less the public knows the better they could do they job. Is Call Calisified issues 💁🏻‍♂️

[@davidcottrell1308]

@@Loyzfr1 word. we all need to take a chill pill.

[@jnananinja7436]

These “objects” only made the news because everyone was on “balloon alert”. If these are ET origin, which is likely given how prevalent their craft and probes are, then this is a big slip for those that are trying to keep public disclosure far away.

[@lauralishes1]

Unlike the trump administration who ignored it.

[@alfredgeorge317]

Not in this regard...

[@BellRealtorNJ]

Is nobody going to stand up there and address the nation on what’s happening in Ohio? The Air Force playing target practice does not even hold a candle to the poison and the pollution that has just poured into the Ohio river basin, and eventually Mississippi .

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The Dems know we don't need security. We need WWIII. Thanks Dems

[@Lon.BedStuyforLife]

That's for another KZbin video...

[@mrsynapse]

So if anyone is asking this man is talking about Fluoride.. The stuff used to clean teeth and remove bacteria.

[@ZentaBon]

@@mrsynapse it's vinyl chloride, not fluoride. Extremely toxic.

[@dillkosher5116]

That’s cause nobody cares about Ohio 🙄 and definitely not Mississippi. Your from NJ, you should know this 😂 856 stand up !

[@westrywayne]

Ever had somebody keep something from you so you wouldn’t worry…? That’s what watching this just felt like.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Why would I worry either way? I you weren't notified about their existence by the act of shooting them down, we wouldn't have even known these existed. This has zero impact on your daily life.

[@saved217]

@@robinmattheussen2395 Those not saved, by the blood of the lamb, have plenty to worry about.

[@Clarence_13x]

The reason for not wanting to release very unexpected news like ET, are the masses of people in our population who would have a hard time coping with the information. We couldn’t even handle “everyone needs to stay inside and get this injection”. Opium withdrawal at that scale isn’t something the US government can handle.

[@Clarence_13x]

@@saved217 you’ve proven my point nicely, thanks.

[@brianburke2760]

@@robinmattheussen2395 that depends on how serious the situation is my friend. Being invaded would definitely effect your daily life. Not saying that will happen but thinking about the worst

[@mswetra2610]

That guy has soooo much patience. Those reporters did not listen and asked some dumb questions.

[@mt8149]

It's all theater.

[@amberslaughter8439]

No. These people don’t give any answers ever

[@clumsiii]

Degree in Communications

[@haroldarbogast3538]

There job, repeat the propaganda, they are not there to ask real questions. Like why is it a threat to civillian aircraft when they can simply Close that area to civillian aircraft. Didn't they already Close all airspace over Michigan

[@olgagrekova2217]

Scripted psychological play = have to b repeat 3 times 4 human brain to Believed🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@zoer7338]

I'm liking this transparency. Never enough, but for now I find it refreshing.

[@PopularesVox]

It's so transparent there's nothing to see.

[@brocknspectre1221]

Yes, I really expected them to tell us it was all swamp gas and we should all shut up.

[@b.t.2795]

I totally agree. Kirby tells the public what he can.

[@franciscoarroyo9402]

Transparency???. You see transparency here?; so they are “shooting down” things they do not know what they are?. So, “shoot first and ask later”, what??. Tell me you are clueless and naive without telling me you are clueless and naive. Good grief, and you vote???

[@Wildstar40]

They are still only going to say what they want their enemies to hear. This is not for us, it's for them, the enemy.

[@drowningpooralice5505]

Remember growing up our parents kept troubles from us? That's the vibe I'm getting here.

[@thehopelesspragmatic6701]

China caught with their pants down, and US are cancelling upcoming talks and leaving the phone off hook.

[@yayorandel6048]

Oh yes because them government only wants to protect us, are you serious?

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Yea, we don't need to know when WWIII is coming

[@NoToBigBro]

They were either aliens or plain old scientific balloons.

[@someguy-k2h]

Remember when your parents lied to you about what was happening? That is what the previous administration was doing.

[@toddhollerson6820]

So the planes went past them so fast that the pilots couldn't tell if they were round or square or what shape they were BUT could tell that they were not manned and had no propulsion system.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

2 million dollar sidewinder missiles to bring down a $40 balloon

[@eco_logic]

yup thermal image cameras can pick up human beings and the exhaust gasses from propulsion but indeed a human eye can't get a grasp of the shape because the jet is flying to fast

[@ophiolatreia93]

@@eco_logic unless it's cooled or is messing with the cameras

[@jakebuencamino5496]

@@ophiolatreia93 it will still generate heat if there is a cooling system in it

[@fredericlepeltier3435]

@@Chad-nf6xq 2million, that's a steal when you consider that the prototype for that missile cost less than 100k back in 1949 and was built in a garage with spare parts from 5inch rocket (which give it its diameter). Even adjusted for inflation and updates i would not pay more than 250k for a Lima or a Mike and 500k for an X-ray 🤣

[@jamiealick8821]

This is really the first time since unidentified flying objects were first reported that we are being given at least a fraction of the truth from Our Government. We dont know what they are or where they are coming from.. Possibly from other nations or other beings that exist in our universe.. We all need to open our eyes and minds to what advancements in science and technology have opened up for us . The military tic-tac videos gave us all food for thought about this.

[@purgenews599]

You had to many COVID jabs , brain 🧠 is affected, I see :). No alien ship, just fake news to distract people. Or, an excuse to fire up Emp, all internet will be off and the will blame the mysterious octagon that had ropes lol. Apparently it dropped some high tech equipment hence the internet attack. World economic forum has been chatting about a cyber attack, all of this nonsense is planned for the 🐑

[@jamiealick8821]

@@purgenews599 So sorry that you have been sadly uneducated. That you have never studied science or have the ability to Get It.. That you survive day to day living on conspiracy theories. Praying for you and those that support Purge News...

[@fanatamon]

For sure and I saw a tic tac once that was enough food for thought for a lifetime.

[@purgenews599]

@@jamiealick8821 you studied science and therefore you believe the 3 last objects were aliens haha. Really? What makes you believe that? And I'm the conspiracy guy lol?

[@dljohn9515]

@@purgenews599 Just speculating here...Didn't we land a "vehicle-sized" object on the moon about 50 years ago? Didn't we land a smaller sized object on Mars, that's been 'roving' around for 10 years? It's not too far-fetched to think it can happen to us.

[@csilt]

I love how they refuse to give credit or admit that the only reason this got on their "radar" in the first place was a random US citizen that spotted the balloon and posted video of it on social media.

[@sixfigureskibum]

Cool story bro 🤣

[@b.t.2795]

Did they do the same when 3 balloons entered U.S. airspace during the Trump administration?

[@heni63]

Not sure if this is really the (only) reason

[@samsson6430]

"On their 'radar'?" Nonsense! It's a need to know basis. I trust the military to decide if there are really threats that I can't see myself; moreover, I'm not concerned about every little fly that buzzes above my head.

[@WJV9]

Balloons have a very low radar reflection signature and our radar is not programmed to look for things in the sky that are not metallic, otherwise flocks of birds would set off alarms. We have learned a lot from following the big balloon across the USA which is why we have found them in previous years.

[@bobthekobb]

As a Canadian citizen let me just say its pretty awesome to have US F-22's taking out targets in our skies. You all are pretty badass!

[@robinmattheussen2395]

To be fair I think it's way cooler NOT to have anything happening in the airspace but okay I guess.

[@margaretford1011]

NORAD belongs to both of our countries. We’re an awesome team!

[@Jonslondon]

Im not American, nor a fighter pilot, but none the less I shall accept your gratitude

[@WoodworkerDon]

Go Air Force!!! Fly. Fight. Win.

[@colinobrien3806]

even if its unidentified ? that cant be right

[@gir5o1]

I never even suspected they might be extraterrestrial until the Whitehouse said they're not. 🤔

[@someguy-k2h]

They are not. Unless beings from another planet are sending balloons light years away to observe a very stupid country.

[@Valdagast]

First rule of politics. Never believe anything before it's been officially denied.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Decoys for the 1st one that Brandon made money from. Destroy the evidence pls

[@jareddemarzo8196]

Contrarianism is stupidity.

[@cindyisbell2650]

@@Chad-nf6xq Wow what a doorknob! Please sit still and listen.

[@9atalanta]

Also sighted in March 2022 above the skies of Rome in Italy. They generally traveled towards the early hours of the morning, one was chasing an aircraft coming from the Adriatic Sea, followed it from the skies above Mount Nuria up to the height of Palombara Sabina. The following day the same object was above the skies of Rignano Flaminio, it had an oval dimension and was white in color with a small flashing light at the tip, an irregular movement in flight, it was waiting for two spheres coming from the east which traveled in parallel and were off, the The latter's direction was determined by the presence of a cloud which they used to hide. Inside the cloud the two spheres lit up with a radiating light, went out in the direction of the first object described but something blocked them and they made an arc in the sky to go back and disappear. The objects were present in the skies north east of the Italian capital for about 20 days.

[@mastervic6230]

You say, also, as if both incidents were related. What you describe is not an Air Balloon, but an Extraterrestrial object.

[@Mrgdred61]

How many have you seen. I have seen over 300 plus since 2015. I have seen 2 convoys of those crafts of at least 60. I worry that they are not sending that many crafts to sit idle

[@Mrgdred61]

Also I disagree that they would hide. These aliens are not hiding from anything. Small but powerful

[@lillidaisyASMR]

I saw the oval white thing flying across the sky. It did not appear to have a jet stream or propeller. Me and my two kids seen it. I still have no idea what it was to this day. I would’ve maybe thought the Chinese balloon, but it was oval not circle. I saw it October 2022. I live in northwestern Ontario.

[@SubjectiveFunny]

@@mastervic6230 Do you know what extraterrestrial means? Not of this planet. How the flying fck would you know where it comes from, especially when you don't even know what it is? Come on, be better.

[@andrewjones6693]

The one over Lake Huron is concerning. That's the heart of North America. It must have traveled a considerable distance over U.S. or Canadian ground to get that far inland!

[@bivens3ify]

Or entered from above. Might not be the case, but just saying.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

These are $40 balloons to cover up the real spy balloon

[@nottoday626]

From a galaxy far far away .. they where “unmanned” because aliens are not human ..

[@jimmcintosh184]

yes bivens and there is postulation of them being able to pop in and out of our frequency. Im being serious

[@zackyv6223]

Big point is it was hot over water tho. Who knows how long it was tracked first

[@CenkZappa]

NORAD recently increased it's ability to detect high altitude slow moving objects. Sounds like this has been going on for years and we are just now beginning to detect them.

[@LunaticTheCat]

Perhaps, or perhaps we just don't want our enemies to know how good our radar systems are.

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

^

[@bluepicasso9675]

NORAD accurately tracks a small sleigh drawn by eight (sometimes 9) reindeer each year. Where is our high altitude sleigh patrol? Can't explain why we didn't pick up on all this foreign airborne traffic in the past, but we can today. Seriously, cudos are due to our military for expanding our detection and national defense capabilities. Job well done. Media and politicians should end the politicking and hyperbole on this serious matter.

[@truejim]

One imagines the software in our radar systems previously filtered out things that looked non-hostile, so all NORAD had to do was tweak the filters.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

That's all sleepy Joe will allow so we can get into WWIII to keep the Democrat party happy

[@hpblack1953]

John Kirby must be the most patient man in the world. For decades reporters have asked the same question a thousand different ways hoping to get a different answer, a "gotcha". *sigh*

[@beaux2585]

@@harryo2253 Overpaid? His actual title is Rear Admiral (retired). You think our military is overpaid? He was making around $11-15K a month and I'm sure his retirement pays pretty well.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

The best part was when the first reporter gets to ask the first question, and she just straight up asks him a question that he already CLEARLY clarified in his short written statement. C'mon, try a LITTLE harder maybe?

[@brucewayneissober6915]

Kirby is a global terrorist and a demon incarnate.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

He doesn't have to know anything to say anything.

[@JustSomeGoy]

What about the train derailment in Ohio? WHAT ABOUT ACTUAL NEWS INSTEAD OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES.

[@cjever6625]

The thought of a car-sized octagonal shaped craft with no clear propulsion can stay airborne is incredible.

[@awg9dog]

That happens to be made of metal, and breaks apart

[@sasquatchycowboy5585]

@awg9103 How do you know it was made of metal? How do you know it broke apart. There was an object, and it got hit with a sidewinder. We don't know anything more.

[@betweenyellowan_dred]

We took down the Borg?

[@gryph01]

@@betweenyellowan_dred We all know that the Borg prefer cubes and spheres (oops, flerfs will counter that... it's flat, not a sphere... Borgs are lying to us)

[@someguy-k2h]

It's called a BALLOON. Maybe you have heard of it. The propulsion system is very sophisticated, it's called the WIND.

[@hemihead4269]

I was stationed in Alaska at Elmendorf afb. We didn't call it the top cover of America for nothing. Everything isn't always on a need to know basis unless it needed to be known because that's what we are in service for. We are there to serve and protect and we do that well.

[@MiracleFound]

Thank you! I agree that people don't need to know and that we have competent people on the job.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

I have no idea what anything you said means.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The every day Jack ass will never know the truth. Brandon doesn't operate from the truth

[@one_above_all_yt5157]

No you don’t lol you invade and Jill very well

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Except against balloons

[@sebastiandalessandro4221]

I find it ridiculous that no one can tell us what it is… something’s fishy.

[@Jonslondon]

just like my fingers

[@eleventen9160]

Why dont you show us the uap??

[@lancelotvomsee2421]

I like how patiently he is answering all the annoying questions.

[@lynnpaulovich920]

My thoughts exactly. These reporters don't listen.

[@brucewayneissober6915]

He's lying about everything.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

He has all the dems tricked with no treat

[@userjoe4321]

Really...

[@jjb4634]

Still doesn’t want to say it was a metal metallic ball just flying in the air with no one inside

[@juniorroselynroselyn3277]

All stupid if China can spay the whole world even what happing by now at the White House China doesn’t need balloon to spay they do with something away more sophisticated

[@juniorroselynroselyn3277]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cloudsstar]

you do know we have drones that match that description

[@Dryzark]

metal metallic objects 🤔

[@ldo1308]

Metal metallic ball? Why even say metal?

[@6ixdan9]

They will never, ever tell us anything.

[@b.t.2795]

They haven't done a completed recovery due to locations and weather. Or you can pack up your Snoopy winter jacket and see the debris for yourself.

[@davidbaumgardner8374]

If they can't deal with cold and snowy weather they should probably quit talking shit to Russia

[@6ixdan9]

@@b.t.2795 You probably also believed there were WMDs in Iraq. It’s laughable you think you’re gonna get anymore definitive information. But go on, keep believing what the government wants you to. Can’t wait to see what basic, standard reply you’ll have probably something you also heard from cnn 😂

[@MayThereBeWorldPeace]

I wouldn't tell someone like you anything either. Why do you spread lies? There is no reason for them to lie. None. Zero

[@DavidJ222]

@@davidbaumgardner8374 🖕 Russia!! 🤣

[@Neonmirrorblack]

"We are going to give you all of the reasons why it might be hard to recover these objects so that when we do recover these objects, we can claim the elements made that impossible to do".

[@endoffate5475]

Exactely

[@jamesfe5]

Bullseye

[@easyenetwork2023]

No, if they are experimental drones or gliders, you don’t want to tip off a foreign government you have them. Or they could be watching to see if a foreign entity comes after them.

[@jakedragon8753]

I'm amazed if anything is left... large object hitting the ground at terminal velocity. "The largest object we were able to recover was a bolt" lol

[@kimbercole2438]

I can't believe the reporters asking the same questions again and again. I wouldn't have the patience. Great job John Kirby!!

[@mhall801]

Bidens handlers won’t let the reporters fire open hardball questions at him. They are afraid he’ll bring up corn pop, Jackie, an ice cream cone, or try to sniff a female reporters hair.

[@dimetronome]

It's gotta be an annoying job.

[@YourMom-vd9kq]

It's just a mutual photo op game. The different news outlets want to be able to show THEIR reporter to be asking The Big Question. #ClickbaitKills

[@NewLifeIn25]

No matter what they end up saying they are, everyone will believe what they want. I'm just glad they're paying attention and took action.

[@lauralishes1]

Unlike the trump administration

[@FullOnMetalHead1995]

How do those boots taste?

[@sherrymanning1116]

Exactly 💯

[@stephenm3470]

@@lauralishes1 what does trump have to do with this? Just enjoy a competent government calmly acting without drama or insults.

[@andrewgocken517]

Yes you need their protection. Lmgdfao¡

[@12labours59]

Left, right, speed up slow down? I thought you said it wasn’t being maneuvered and was drifting with the wind, possibly east. That doesn’t track.

[@fio61]

I was surprised reporters didn’t jump on that. In an attempt to defend the inability to take photos, he basically said it has incredible maneuverability.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

How does that not track? Do you imagine that an unmanned atmospheric vehicle travels in a constant precise direction with zero alterations in its trajectory despite atmospheric conditions? Altering in flight path does not necessarily imply maneuvering.

[@12labours59]

@@robinmattheussen2395Because, “The objects did not maneuver, did not appear to have self propulsion, hypothesis being that they were being moved by prevailing winds, with a general common movement west to east” does not track with, “ When you can maneuver, left, right, speed up, slow down…. Then you can loiter, and soak up more. Spend more time over a site. Did your comment on my observation make you feel smart and proud?

[@butchcassidy9625]

Did anyone else have to watch this again? 😳 Holy moly.

[@crowdancer5]

PRESS, you are relentless! I am totally in respect and admiration of John Kirby and how he handles you!! Patience of Jobe!!!

[@b.t.2795]

Agree 100%.

[@markotrieste]

This is what sound democracy looks like: tough journalists and straight answers when possible without risking national security.

[@MayThereBeWorldPeace]

I greatly respect Kirby.

[@lori6842]

Job

[@BoltRM]

@@markotrieste Agreed. Journalists who dig & don't automatically take the word of people in authority.

[@djbullock2]

I hope no one is assuming we aren't conducting the same types of surveillances on them.

[@plipplopblop1679]

It's good when we do it though

[@sundippatel1688]

Why does it matter? Why would they say it? It's stupid for the reporters asking all these questions when they know our enemies watch the same KZbin. Seriously trying to give our enemies intel.

[@seymourkrelborn207]

You sound like a Chinese apologist. Who cares! Nuke em!

[@MikeM-jv5jp]

🤣😂😅😂😂😅😂

[@PistolArrow76]

Oh believe me we are but we aren't using fucking balloons LOL we own the sky

[@rgreisler]

Who wants to bet that it will ultimately turn out the three objects shot down (so far) are "unrecoverable...."

[@trevorariza9550]

U know it

[@tctopcat1981]

Lol

[@tctopcat1981]

Or it will turn out to be a "weather balloon"

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Brandon is soooo intelligent that he uses 2 million dollar sidewinder missiles to bring down a $40 balloon. No evidence

[@Aquarat86]

Realistically speaking…if the government found that these crafts have an extraterrestrial origin would they disclose that information publicly or just make something up? How could we know if they are lying?

[@Apis_Trader]

That's a great question. They will probably present some type of drone that they created and say that is too damaged to tell who made them 😒

[@TheHighlanderprime]

I wouldn’t care if it were extraterrestrial as long as they’re completely alien to what we know; that’s the central point.

[@christopherclement2474]

The govt is very bad at lieing. There’s always holes. Like this for example. Aircraft have radar in then and can detect things like this. Also if these objects are at say 40,000 ft the civilian aircraft can just be told to fly at 35000 while in the general area. Like there are way better ways to deal with a floating balloon than spending millions of dollars tk shoot it down. Which how you know they’re lieing. They do in fact know what these are and that’s why they’re so quick to shoot them down

[@Dylan-lt9eo]

Absolutely make it up. U saw how nuts the world went with covid.. imagine aliens.

[@meself349]

They're not going to tell us because they assume it would cause widespread panic. In a hypothetical scenario where extraterrestrials came here to try to save us from ourselves... which is obviously something we need right now considering how our species is rapidly circling the toilet bowl towards extinction... we might never know.

[@josh3066]

They aren't going to tell us anything until they physically retrieve debris...calm down everyone lol

[@yungmazin3580]

Lol yeah same as roswell after they collect the debris they well come out and say it's just a balloon 🎈

[@b.t.2795]

Correct! Or they can pack up their Snoopy winter gear and volunteer as security for the recovery teams.

[@jerryparks6123]

Someone's been sleeping the Showed the first balloon they fished out of the Ocean, with INSPECTORS CHECKING it out!

[@jerryparks6123]

@@yungmazin3580 Anybody who believes in Flying saucers and little green men ! Needs to have THEIR heads EXAMINED! They don't EXIST, lay off the Kool Aide!

[@fauxque5057]

They already have collected the debris.

[@Chasingwildflowers]

“One of the reasons we think we are seeing more is because we are looking for more” 🙄

[@patriciaeddy7629]

lol,makes sense.😁

[@jackprick9797]

That means that where a blip on a radar might have been previously ignored, now they are raising their awareness and tuning the radar parameters to look for slow moving- high altitude objects.

[@shapeach]

Do you honestly believe that after 50+ years we arE just NOW AWARE OF WHAT IS FLYING IN OUR SKIES!! Y'all don't be so naive, do some research, so you won't be embarrassed further! Good lord!! 🙄

[@Chad-nf6xq]

This all makes Brandon look like an idiot once again

[@Obsessed.garage]

Makes ya wonder wtf were they doing before by not looking

[@kevinakling]

Give us the god damn pictures! Now!

[@montydemoira1986]

What was the need to take down the objects by destroying them in the first place, and why so long to understand about the objects...

[@davidgonzales2274]

I think there was one high in the sky approx. 3 weeks ago in the san gabriel valley section of los angeles county, it looked silver and round and moving slowly

[@patriciaeddy7629]

I truly witnessed seeing the silver cylinder type in the last few years.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Did it say Brandon on the side

[@quickstart-M51]

I would ask two questions if I were a reporter: (1) describe in detail what you have recovered so far and (2) could you please show us the photos taken of the objects by the F16s.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Why would you bother asking such stupid questions?

[@valseyer4486]

To know those answers, even if they exist you would need a Yankee White clearance to know those stipulations.

[@quickstart-M51]

At least we would find out if the WH really meant what they said: “full transparency”

[@Chad-nf6xq]

You will never know the truth cuz the Dems dont speak with truth. WWIII is coming. Thanks Dems

[@DrSpoculus]

First, They didn't take photos, it was night. Second, the objects are moving under wind power so, a jet speeding past these smaller than a jet sized object that are basically stopped in mid air isn't going to be able to get good visuals, much less photos or videos. As for the debris, how much would be recoverable of a helium balloon inside a cardboard box after getting hot with a missile and dropping into a lake?

[@juliadavis3072]

I am as always, terribly impressed with the care and intelligence of this man. He is so very, very professional, astute, and intent on communicating accurately.

[@LeopardIL2]

Im watching and thinking the same. Clearly a highly gifted individual.

[@wendellmurphy5249]

😂

[@allannesss7782]

😂

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Wait till he doesn't tell you about WWIII until it's tooo late. Go Dems go

[@borismedved835]

I love that kind of sarcasm. Good one! I bet somebody will insult you by believing you weren't kidding.

[@ElmerMuzzie-qm2ic]

Why shoot it down, just capture it and very very gently land it.

[@howtodoit4204]

Maybe these objects are used for distraction since they don't have anything that carries signals.

[@theobserver2920]

To distract us from the Biden Crime Family!!!

[@duncanwallace7241]

This is clearly to announce a capability should an enemy decide to start a war.

[@b.t.2795]

@@tafdiz At their speed? Loitering as Kirby said allows for balloons to retrieve a more stable image.

[@TAPATIOPLEASE]

Yea and how do you think drones work? They send signals back and forth... these object obvious use a different communication method

[@TAPATIOPLEASE]

@@b.t.2795 satellites do it without stopping please know what youre talking about

[@lawandacontreras767]

He didn’t really say anything different from what we already have been told! 🤬

[@robinmattheussen2395]

What more do you want to hear, exactly?

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The American people don't need to know how close we are to WWIII under Brandon. Thanks Dems

[@webdev217]

@@robinmattheussen2395 Start with the truth.

[@nephilimhunter99]

They act like they ain't been dealing with these for years

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Yes and no. Obviously there have been many reports in the past about objects that were difficult or impossible to identify. However there was often not enough information to do thorough investigation on them which is why they ended up as sightings of things that could not be classified. But obviously due to the frequency of the detection of several of these objects, including one almost certainly used for intelligence gathering purposes, there is somewhat understandably renewed attention on this.

[@milomilo6404]

They haven't

[@iamalwaysthere2462]

Ikr they've had multiple programs to look for UFO's/UAP's absolutely ridiculous, I also wouldn't rule out extra terrestrials either it's not as unlikely everyone thinks

[@Неотравишься]

Вас отвлекают от страшной трагедии в Огайо, где сжигали ядовитые вещества из рухнувшего поезда. Где Гретта?

[@tinman3000]

When they eventually tell us what they are... we'll finally know what they aren't.

[@nomandad2000]

Sounds like you already have your mind made up, and it won’t matter what they say…

[@tinman3000]

@@nomandad2000 a bit of an oversimplification but... essentially, yes.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

You will never know its a cover up for the spy balloon. Right out of the dems and devils playbook. How about WWIII next. Thank you Dems

[@joem8601]

We already know... there's no need to speculate. It wont be disclosed to the audiences of this this clownish comment section

[@tinman3000]

@@joem8601 this isn't a partisan issue. Politics is a coin flip where you lose no matter which side it lands on. Nobody is telling you the truth... they're telling you the version that best suits their agenda or they're out and out lying.

[@MrKingjune81]

He admitted their trying to understand them

[@Chad-nf6xq]

They're listening but they won't talk back to them

[@DrSpoculus]

They understand them just fine. They absolutely realize they've been the victims of a prank by now. These are simply helium balloons inside lightweight frames and housing. Ballon in a cardboard box = ufo

[@EvenStevensss]

Did anyone else hear him say "briefing from last August" why weren't the radar systems "tuned in" since last August and the briefing about these issues last August

[@robinroberts2803]

i heard that !!

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Brandon has a side bar agreement with communist China for his 10 percent. WWIII is coming. Thanks Dems

[@DrSpoculus]

Well, the simplest answer is because they know they're just balloons in cardboard boxes, basically. They've known about these things for a long time but have never seen them as a threat or dangerous. Only when the public gets worried about spy balloons all of the sudden, then the military/Government has to start checking out every bump in the night to show they're keeping us safe. If the public wasn't ignorant to what these really are then there wouldn't be an issue. But everyone is scared of Chinese balloons now so... My wife had a scary incident with a person outside our house once, and now, every time the dogs bark she expects me to go outside and check. Before the incident I never had to go check. That's all this is. To appease the public.

[@bestdude3966]

Looking like a mixture of Jake Gyllenhaal and Bob Odenkirk

[@douglassauvageau7262]

John Kirby is a very credible public-affairs professional.

[@sammyshoubaki8502]

He is the messiah

[@maniac2079]

Kirby has had too many clot shots . He looks confused and lost while lying to the media of the Democratic party.

[@kenbob1071]

@@maniac2079 ...says someone named "Maniac."

[@maniac2079]

@@kenbob1071 yeah and your first name is Neil. Careful with those clot shots they can be deadly.

[@douglassauvageau7262]

@@maniac2079 Give the man credit. He has told no lies while honoring the First Amendment. I think he does a GREAT JOB. There are truths that controvert United States interests, but John Kirby ain't no liar.

[@cherylcarroll]

Why would Biden have to DIRECT "the intelligence community to do a broad assessment of Chinese intelligence capabilities"?! How is that not ALREADY their job???

[@robinmattheussen2395]

He can dictate priorities and indicate he wants different agencies to work together to produce, for example, specific reports that can be consulted by the White House later down the line, or inform those in congress with a need to know. Obviously this is part of their job. Sometimes at your job your boss comes over and gives you explicit instructions on priorities, even if that task was already part of your day-to-day activities.

[@blackscreenstories3704]

That's why the president is called the commander-in-chief. There's even a song about it called Hail to the Chief

[@_DrDrakeRamoray]

So either China has way better tech than us or the other objects are not from this planet. The way he is basically saying we don't know what it is and how the objects moved is interesting.

[@johnnopeyy4129]

You didn't know Russia had hypersonic missiles either. A tech they also shared with the Chinese.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Why do you assume these things would require advanced technology? Nothing of what I've heard so far directly implies this. Also, why would it be absolutely impossible for another country to have superior technology in certain specific disciplines? Anyway make sure to be careful next time you step into an elevator Dr Ramoray.

[@johnnopeyy4129]

@@robinmattheussen2395 American fighter pilots. American Airforce pilots noted that these objects were able to move without any sort of propulsion system.

[@fanatamon]

Be interesting to hear from the guys picking up the pieces.

[@basedmathh]

If aliens have a way of getting here their tech is vastly superior to our own. Capable of warp or wormhole or some yet unkown form of travel. Our simple kinetic weapons would do nothing to their crafts, assuming they could be caught.

[@chadgreenaway8289]

So if we dial radar to look at higher altitudes are we still keeping an eye on the lower??

[@swhiter3]

In the age of technology.. could it be possible that they got all the information they needed electronically before they were shot down??!!👀👀

[@robinmattheussen2395]

"electronically"

[@stefanschleps8758]

That's possible but irrelevant.

[@sleepyhead2457]

@@stefanschleps8758 why would it be irrelevant?

[@swhiter3]

@@stefanschleps8758 I don’t believe it’s irrelevant if that was their purpose. We know countries spy on one another that’s not a secret. It was said that these objects flew over our military bases. Obviously looking for information or weaknesses. This is the 3 rd day they’ve released these foreign objects. We need to ascertain what it is they really are looking for or are they doing this for a future attack .…cyber or…. future war.

[@hobosnake1]

@@robinmattheussen2395 why nitpick people's words when you clearly understood what they were trying to say?

[@Soapgirl64]

You would think if the objects were privately owned, we would have heard from the companies for whom they belonged.

[@ghostraider4312]

Not if its more advanced that what the US makes 😂

[@Keepitreal7777]

These are the first wave of ships from aliens to test our response and the next wave may be the attack!

[@henryhudson1297]

Depends what their reasons for having them up there are.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

Why would you think that?

[@martin-rd5ng]

@@Keepitreal7777 Bullshit... This not the first wave of ships at all ... The've been observed since WW2 and even earlier, but mostly since we started detonating nuclear weapons. They're simply observing us and want to know what we're up to and they've never shown to be hostile to us. That is why shooting at them is the dumbest idea ever. If these are ships from another planetary system, You might accidentally trigger interplanetary war with creatures we know nothing about and this the war we would certainly loose...

[@steveclark5357]

the real question is how are these octagonal or boxed being propelled , how do they hold altitude, there are deep unasked questions involved and covered up faster than you can keep up

[@b.t.2795]

Listen to the video.

[@theuntapstep7789]

A ballon is positively buoyant, so it floats. The Chinese one had solar panels so it could have used a fan or something

[@weili950]

This question could be ignored by "we are still studying..."

[@hemihead6645]

Those balloons are nothing compared to those UFOs that were tracked by our military pilots. The last time they showed up, the briefing was held behind closed doors. That information will never be made available to the public.

[@Hey-gt4gs]

It's definitely not Aliens . I believe it's China

[@clearthedek]

Simple question…where are the pictures? F-22s have really good cameras! So why isn’t the government releasing anything?

[@ddamx]

Imagine that. The president conducting an intelligence briefing.

[@fauxque5057]

He's not the President. The pResident is either taking a nap or standing in line for an ice cream cone

[@karenwaddell9396]

Doing his job, not belittling others. Continue (dark) Brandon!

[@brunoheggli2888]

Whats wrong in taking a nap and eat some icecream?

[@teegod6797]

Don't worry Trump is not in office anymore ....

[@robinmattheussen2395]

@@brunoheggli2888 Exactly, I'm quite fond of both of those things.

[@moonshoes11]

99 knights of the air Ride super high-tech jet fighters Everyone's a superhero Everyone's a Captain Kirk With orders to identify To clarify and classify Scrambling the summer sky 99 red balloons go by

[@JohnFreedman0]

I am picturing a red head singing and the Luftwaffe being shot out of the sky.

[@PistolArrow76]

That's the space force hymn?

[@petertorvik8413]

@@PistolArrow76 It would be an interesting choice if it was. And a windfall for a forgotten German 80s pop group.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

We are all jack asses, I mean arm chair Intel agents

[@batticusmanacleas510]

Aaaaand now it's playing in my head. Again.

[@stoopstified7376]

In unprecedented situations like this, the commander in chief should address the nation...like seven days ago .. WTF

[@henryhudson1297]

Tell that to tfg, and demand honesty from him.

[@MrGhast-vi6ye]

No way that would disturb his nap time🤷

[@jimmcintosh184]

I think I saw something similar about 3 years ago over Newmarket Ontario.

[@hodaka1000]

Must be hard finding them in the frozen wilderness once you've blown them to tiny pieces 🤔

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Get rid of the evidence, the Dems will never know the difference

[@Poyo-69]

Uhh yes what’s your point

[@hodaka1000]

@@Poyo-69 Apparently you wouldn't understand

[@Poyo-69]

@@hodaka1000 thanks for enlightening me bud

[@ddayhoff10]

Tell us what the pilots think they're looking/shooting at. We know there was a freakin' balloon. Now talk about the things that AREN'T balloons.

[@bionicbob1285]

they are looking via instruments with specific capabilities and specific use. Fly by an object at 600mph and its hard to identify with the human eye. Try hunting as dusk/dawn and you will swear you see deer (tree branches) and hear and see things you cant identify. Doesnt mean the are aliens. But if you viewing through an "aliens" lens it will always be aliens.

[@ojs94bronco43]

It’s not aliens lol other countries taking advantage

[@the_brad_wilkinson_experim1307]

@@user-gs2jg7fr9e Maybe the aliens are using balloons.

[@52dislikes]

PICTURES ?

[@TheHardTruth176]

You do that, while I go get my weapons ready for the invasion

[@Trilogysworld]

They say is not aliens 👽 yet they don’t know what they are smh

[@mikafiltenborg7572]

Its just electro magnetic anti gravity technology. Victor Grebennikov..

[@robinmattheussen2395]

I guess technically they COULD be aliens, but technically they COULD also be flying sentient killer tomatoes for all that's worth. Doesn't mean it's very likely though. I think the odds of it being either of those two are low enough that they can be discarded from the discussion, UNLESS something tangible emerges that actually causes us to reconsider. Not being able to tell it's NOT aliens is about as strong an argument for the existence of sentient life as the "You can't prove god DOESN'T exist" argument is for the existence of a supreme deity. That is to say, it's completely and utterly worthless and adds nothing useful to what could otherwise be an interesting debate.

[@justice929]

ALIENS TRAVELING MILLIONS OF LIGHT YEARS... DUH.

[@SWATT101]

Huh...stop watching KZbin lol

[@daffidavit]

Don't be fooled. Aliens are too sophicasticated to allow us to shoot them down, unless they wanted us to do so.

[@Madasafish2]

If the "balloon" speed is not as fast as the jet fighter. Why use an expensive side-winder missile when you can use less destructive and chepare bullets? Does not make sense.

[@MikeM-jv5jp]

IF the UAP was a classic UFO, the govt will deny it was and say, "It was a weather balloon."

[@juliec5309]

Sometime an orange is just an orange. Not everything is a conspiracy. Countries spy on each other all the time in all type of manmers

[@pitchsydneyguy4554]

Of course, weather balloon from China! Too many and lost count now!

[@brianhogg9857]

We have eyes and the vision was shown

[@patriciaeddy7629]

As they always do.

[@MikeM-jv5jp]

@@brianhogg9857 true. But the govt will still deny it.

[@carlodivinagracia7432]

At 20,000 or 40,000 or 60,000 or even up to 100,000 feet altitude cannot have any object that can float or move with that speed unless it has a technology to counter earth’s gravitational pull.

[@DrSpoculus]

They can't move in the wind? These are just balloons inside lightweight housing. Balloon in a cardboard box = ufo

[@tylerdean_]

So, hear me out Could this be the government giving us a “soft-opening” before finally admitting that the aliens they’ve known about for ages actually exist?

[@nlmrzeastbrawlstars9225]

Yes it's project blue beam of NASA

[@HelenDee320]

aww come on...

[@nlmrzeastbrawlstars9225]

@@HelenDee320 they are starting to plant doubt and theory crafting in the population and soon confirm actual UFOs

[@endoffate5475]

No, theres no way they could shoot down aliens crafts.

[@nlmrzeastbrawlstars9225]

@@endoffate5475 the thing is they won't be alien air crafts It will just be advanced secret US weapons 100 years more advanced than what they show the public The government themselves will fake the UFOs

[@allanstewart3056]

One question I'd like to ask is what type of material is it made of ?

[@rebelreloading5265]

Funny how he says they are looking for the debris, obviously they collected it all by now

[@amyschmidt1113]

Why? Why would that be obvious?

[@stefanschleps8758]

In Roswell they were collecting debris for months.

[@BoltRM]

If they said they have all the debris already, would you believe them?

[@johngoodell2775]

you cant collect debris quickly in remote northern Alaska or N. Canada in February. Most of the time you cant even get bush planes in the air that time of year.

[@wombatwilly1002]

You apparently haven't been to Alaska or the Yukon..lol

[@Greenpoloboy3]

This is why I have always told people NEVER to buy balloons made in China

[@Mechagnostic]

I dunno. That chinese balloon went like 10000 miles without incident. It would seem that they make pretty darned good balloons!

[@Chad-nf6xq]

That's exactly what Brandon did

[@mhall801]

biden thinks the china room in the WH is all Chinese top secrets written on dishes.

[@ericwillis777]

It's all just hot air.

[@Mechagnostic]

@@Chad-nf6xq who?

[@kurtisengle6256]

Noteworthy is the fact the 'owners' of these balloons haven't identified themselves by claiming compensation.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Brandon won't let you know it's his communist China party cuz then you wouldn't love him anymore. 10 percent for the big guy to get us closer to WWIII. Thanks Dems

[@d_man4765]

None of these reporters are asking about the onboard video on these fighter planes. Whenever they shoot something down there is always a video recording.

[@alistaircook626]

Show the footage they said they was tracking this object for many hours show the people what you shot down

[@VentureTheUnknown1]

I feel like we living in real life X Files right now lol

[@Thekingmaker]

If you listen close enough, that's exactly what he is telling you 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mikesilverthorn911]

Just balloons guys. To think man could shoot down something with those capabilities is laughable.

[@jerryparks6123]

Are YOU SCARED 😨 ? !

[@jerryparks6123]

@@Thekingmaker That's BULLSHIT!

[@prodbyrxsegarden]

@@Thekingmaker no, lol 😂

[@AdamusPrime76]

They know exactly what these are. It’s ridiculous to think they just shot them down without knowing. There’s got to be cockpit video the higher ups used to determine if they should destroy it. Not once have they said balloon. Just “cylinder” and “octagonal”.

[@HelenDee320]

Anything not belonging in our air space needs to get removed. That seems pretty clear, unless you are a brainwashed MAGA, of course.

[@johnnygarcia8533]

Earlier he said that it appeared that it didn’t have the ability to self propel and possibly moved with the wind but then later on when answering the reporters question he said it could maneuver left and right , slow down, and speed up so which is it?

[@debbiemarquis3231]

",it now lies in very deep water"... Thats all folks..

[@emokilla51]

🧢

[@jerryparks6123]

The GREAT LAKES are very Deep water !

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

The “average depth” of Lake Huron is around 200 feet Not exactly “very deep water.”

[@johnclayton4946]

@@MayThereBeWorldPeace 😂

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

@@MayThereBeWorldPeace compared to Lake Superior. Average 1,333 feet. That’s deep water.

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree4598]

I feel like those that have been trying to control a division amongst everyone are hanging by a limb. We now all have a subject that everyone can come together and agree on. Now comes the confusion because they are scared. They have to somehow create that division again. (They) means those that don't care about sides. (They) just want negativity and chaos

[@Wicky173]

Surely, there is a need for a high-altitude retrieval procedure and appropriate equipment for successful complete retrieval!

[@nubtube7313]

If the objects are just drifting in the atmosphere, why not try to capture one before shooting it down? Or at least use aircraft capable of flying at lower speeds to better studying them.

[@robinmattheussen2395]

How would you suggest pulling off a manoeuvre like that at an altitude of 40,000 feet?

[@go86go]

@@robinmattheussen2395 ironman is only a movie

[@LunaticTheCat]

How exactly do you suggest we do that? Lol

[@davidt3464]

They fly helicopters to the top of Everest and K2.. Specially equipped and not flown by amateurs but it happens.

[@DirtFlyer]

@@robinmattheussen2395 The one over Lake Huron was at 20,000 feet. That is well below the ceiling of high performance helicopters.

[@jaygibson5057]

Kirby: We blew up Nordstream, so here are some UFOs.

[@tctopcat1981]

To what end? We know that allegation is there.

[@ericshade9632]

So anyone else waiting for Qanon nuts to go crazy over this?

[@SarafinaSummers]

Oh Lord, I can just see it now.

[@robertevans9354]

Yes it drove me nuts , then I started watching TV again and I feel better now. I can't wait to hear if they are really GREEN friendlies. Or gray meanies . Either way Q will tell all. Wwg1WGA

[@akashicklovebpd1264]

These things have been around since the beginning of humanity. The fact that they thought this was a good idea is like being in a bad movie.

[@joecater894]

can see Jetstream goes west to east... same as prevailing winds... in theory it would be poss to launch one of these from the sea... from a sub? .. or spy boat/ship... because they can be positioned at sea and then intended path calculated.. perhaps.

[@patriciaeddy7629]

precisely

[@lsrose]

While I think I’m entitled to know all about these objects and see pics, I realize that this info may be on a “need to know basis” and the US government has deemed that I don’t need to know. Kind of disappointed in that. 😂

[@HelenDee320]

True. But these days it is better to keep people informed. A lot more disasters can be prevented with the truth than with lies, as we have seen with tRump's covid- and those other lies

[@ldo1308]

Figures, it was going on during the last administration, but wasn't detected

[@Vjbc_in_KC_opinionated_grandma]

They admitted there had been three balloons then, but we weren't informed and they weren't shot down.

[@milomilo6404]

Trump

[@heatshield]

Think about what you just said. If it was going on and wasn’t detected, we wouldn’t know about it.

[@overseas_demogod]

Go drink some more kool-aid. Some guy in a plane over Montana saw the balloon and this guy almost broke his arm patting himself on the back. 800 billion dollars a year in defense spending and they're finally getting around to protecting this country. Just because some guy at a podium is trying to cover his political a$$, doesn't quite make it truth.

[@shirleybalinski4535]

How do you know that? Do you believe everything that you are told?

[@CCPLord]

How does that thing know it wasn't detected on previous adminstration? How does it know something it didn't detect?