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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

The US has shot down three objects since downing a Chinese spy balloon

The US has shot down different sorts of flying objects detected over North America. The sensors of the first object have been retrieved, and John Kirby, spokesman for President Biden鈥檚 National Security Council, confirmed it was a Chinese balloon. What is going on? Today鈥檚 Justin Webb spoke to Admiral Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to Sir Alex Younger, the former head of MI6.

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