Biden: 3 aerial objects shot down over US not from China

“I expect to be speaking with President Xi and I hope we can get to the bottom of this,” Biden said. “But I make no apologies for taking down that balloon.”

NORAD conducts air defense exercise days after Russian aircraft intercepted over Alaska, objects shot down

The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it is carrying out a "live-fly air defense exercise" Wednesday off the coast of Washington state and British Columbia, just days after it intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska and multiple airborne objects were shot down.

White House says objects shot from sky were not sent by aliens

The White House on Monday defended the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledged that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance.

Chinese spy balloon could collect intelligence signals, US says

China’s balloon that crossed the United States was part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy program that targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration said Thursday.

Research team sets out to find lost underwater WWII relics off coast of Guam

The team of National Park Service researchers is in search of sunken ships, aircraft, artillery, and other lost artifacts related to the WWII invasion of Guam in 1944.

China's conducted spy balloon program for years, Pentagon says

The Navy and Coast Guard are still working to recover pieces of the downed Chinese balloon so they can be analyzed.

Super Bowl LVII: The role U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air Force will play to protect celebrations

Law enforcement is stepping up security at the Super Bowl to protect fans and the teams from potential threats. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine operations Unit will be in full force circling the skies around State Farm Stadium.

Intruder breaches Maryland's Joint Base Andrews home of Air Force One, shot fired

Another intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation's most sensitive military bases, and this time a resident opened fire on the trespasser, Joint Base Andrews said in a statement late Monday.

White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon

U.S. officials said Monday that improvements ordered by President Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped spot the spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.