Trudeau Says He’s Been Briefed About High-Altitude Object Shot Down Over Alaska

Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 10, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he has been briefed on the high-altitude object that was found violating American airspace and was shot down by the U.S. military off the coast of Alaska on Feb. 10.

“This afternoon, an object that violated American airspace was brought down. I was briefed on the matter and supported the decision to take action,” Trudeau wrote on his Twitter account.