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A US fighter jet shot down an object floating over Alaska.
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The object was a threat to civil aviation floating at 40,000 feet.
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The president ordered the military to down the object.
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The object was much smaller than a Chinese balloon shot down by the US last week.
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The origin and purpose of the object is unclear.
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An F-22 Raptor with an AIM-9X missile was used to bring down the object.
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There is an ongoing program by China to fly surveillance balloons to collect intelligence.
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These balloons have flown over 40 countries including the US territory.
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The incident was a response to a Chinese balloon overflying US nuclear missile sites and bases.
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The incident led to the cancelation of a trip to Beijing by the US Secretary of State to improve communication between the two countries.