Canadian jets did not take down object over Yukon due to weather delays: military chief
Canada’s chief of the defence staff said Tuesday he wanted Canadian fighter jets to shoot down the unidentified object that flew over Yukon last month, but they were prevented from reaching the area first due to weather slowing their takeoff.told the House of Commons standing committee on national defence the operation that saw a U.S. military jet ultimately take the shot was “almost textbook” and reflected the importance of NORAD, the continental air defence network.
That ended up being the U.S. after the closest CF-18 fleet, based at CFB Cold Lake northeast of Edmonton, was delayed from taking off, Eyre explained. The appearance of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in Canadian and American airspace in early February led NORAD to scrutinize the skies over the Arctic, leading to the U.S. shooting down three more unidentified objects: one over Alaska on Feb. 10, a second over Yukon on Feb. 11 and a third over Lake Huron on Feb. 12.
Committee members pressed the witnesses on whether the incidents suggested a lack of readiness by the Canadian military, or a lack of ability to meet NORAD contributions, which military officials dismissed.
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