The Prime Minister has said RAF fighter jets remain on standby '24/7' to shoot down possible Chinese spy balloons entering UK airspace.
It comes as Rishi Sunak refused to confirm whether any other incidents of unidentified objects had been reported in UK airspace, after Transport Minister Richard Holden's comments suggesting it was "possible".
The news follows four instances of unidentified objects being spotted over the US and Canada in recent days - the first of which China claimed was an 'out of control' weather balloon. Now, in an attempt to quell concerns over the increased number of unidentified objects entering international airspace, the PM said the UK is "well prepared" for such an event.
The Prime Minister added: "As I said, I wouldn't comment in detail on security matters but people should be reassured that we have all the capabilities in place to keep the country safe.".He added the UK is protected by a quick reaction alert force should an unidentified object drift into UK territory."We have something called the quick reaction alert force which involves Typhoon planes, which are kept on 24/7 readiness to police our airspace, which is incredibly important.
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