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US reportedly used $500,000 missile to down Boy Scouts balloon mistaken for UFO

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 05:42 · 9 Jun

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 04:07–05:42

TL;DR

The Biden administration used a $500,000 missile to shoot down an unidentified object that was later identified as a Boy Scouts balloon, according to a New York Post report. The incident raises questions about threat identification protocols and the cost of security responses.

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