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Aliens or not? Pentagon says not ruling out anything after unidentified objects shot down by F-16 fighter over Lake Huron

The latest shootdown occurred after the 'octagonal' object with 'potential surveillance capabilities' flew near a sensitive US military site in Montana

WASHINGTON, DC: After gunning down a third unknown aerial object over the Great Lakes on Sunday, February 12, the US Department of Defense headquarter has made a bizarre statement. The Pentagon, who claimed that the aerial objects are high-altitude surveillance devices of China, has now refused to rule out that the objects could be linked to aliens or other extraterrestrial creatures as well. 

US Air Force General Glen VanHerck said that the intelligence department is exploring all the possibilities. The 'octagonal' object was shot down yesterday after it flew near a sensitive US military site in Montana and had "potential surveillance capabilities". After previously destroying two other crafts over Alaska and Canada, and a Chinese balloon over South Carolina, an F-16 fighter jet shot down the unknown aerial object from around 20,000ft over the Great Lakes at 2.42 pm. 

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What did VanHerck say?

The senior Air Force executive said that they are still not sure how the objects remained in the sky for so long. "We're calling them objects, not balloons, for a reason", he added according to Daily Mail. VanHerck said that the three objects were similar in size and speed unlike the Chinese balloon when they were shot down out of airspace. He claimed that one of the major reasons they had to shoot down these unknown devices was that the objects posed a serious threat to civilian aviation.

Authorities are also not ruling out the fact that they may have to shoot down more such types of objects in the upcoming days and that is why Pentagon has become more vigilant, keeping a close eye on US airspace. 

What did DOD say about the recent shooting?

"Based on its flight path and data we can reasonably connect this object to the radar signal picked up over Montana, which flew in proximity to sensitive DOD sites", a Department of Defense spokesperson said on Sunday while speaking about the most recent object shot down. "We did not assess it to be a kinetic military threat to anything on the ground, but assess it was a safety flight hazard and a threat due to its potential surveillance capabilities. Our team will now work to recover the object in an effort to learn more." 

This is apparently the fourth object the US has shot down in the last eight days. The unidentified object was gunned down on Sunday because of the increased "abundance of caution." "We will remain vigilant. The operations in the last week have been successful in taking down the potential threats", a spokesperson said yesterday.

"Its path and altitude raised concerns, including that it could be a hazard to civil aviation. The location chosen for this shoot down afforded us the opportunity to avoid impact to people on the ground while improving chances for debris recovery", Pentagon added. "There are no indications of any civilians hurt or otherwise affected." 

This shocking and unusual revelation related to the aliens comes following a report in December last year which revealed the US Department has analyzed 'hundreds' of UFO sightings from its service members. Officials disclosed that some of the objects are flying in ways they can't comprehend. Dr Sean Kirkpatrick, the head of the government's UFO office revealed that they had received reports from intelligence and military officers and other agencies of unidentified objects not only in the air but also underwater and even in space. 

Rep Jack Bergman, of Michigan, tweeted on Sunday afternoon that he had been in constant touch with his colleagues at the Department of Defense after he got the news of an unidentified aircraft making its way across the Great Lakes. "The US military has decommissioned another 'object' over Lake Huron", he revealed around 3.30 pm. 

GOP Rep Matt Rosendale has insisted that there is another mysterious flying object in the skies above Montana, where air space was closed Sunday afternoon. It now remains to be seen if the unknown aerial objects are indeed Chinese spy balloons or are linked to extraterrestrial creatures. The US Defense Department has said that they won't draw any conclusion until the debris is collected. 

'Are they still looking for ET'

Twitter users were also quick to make present their opinions on the matter after the news broke out. One Twitter user said, "2023 may not be the year we get disclosure, but it certainly feels like it will be the year that the tide turns". Another said, "If there were any aliens i highly doubt they would be telling us." One opined, "Referring to these Chinese spy balloons as unidentified objects is like referring to illegal aliens as undocumented immigrants. It only serves to lessen the severity of what is actually happening. It also helps use it as a distraction or am amusement." "What if this wasn't an alien. Somebody with future technology from earth was traveling in the past from the future ?", tweeted one while another posted, "I think the only question at this point is, do these aliens rely on Chinese parts?". 

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