Biden Says 3 Objects Shot Down Likely Not Related to Chinese Spy Program, but Tied to Private Companies

President Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. response to the high-altitude Chinese balloon and three other objects that were recently shot down by the U.S. military over American airspace, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex Feb. 16, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Joe Biden is creating a team to develop rules of engagement to govern how the nation responds to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in U.S. airspace.

The announcement comes 12 days after the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina and nearly a week after it intercepted and shot down three unknown objects in U.S. and Canadian airspace.