Alaska has a radar system that can detect a soda can flying through the air. No one believes a balloon got past them.

A military exercise that ends up coming to fruition.

Now everyone act surprised.

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2626086/northern-edge-21-achieves-operational-test-advances-for-airmen-weapons-systems/

showing off the new weapon systems.

Poor old Canada had to let the US shoot down the cylinder for them. they'd better order the latest tech.

They're putting nukes on the balloons. God damn it.