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After the US F-22 fighter jet on Friday shot down an unidentified 'high-altitude object' with a missile in the skies of Deadhorse over Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed restrictions on the planes flying around Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk. The purpose or origin of the object that was detected 40,000 feet offshore near Deadhorse remains unclear. "We do not know who owns it, whether it's state-owned or corporate-owned or privately owned," US National Security advisor John Kirby said at a briefing. The decision noted the US commander-in-chief was made in consultation with American national security officials. Biden clarified that his administration had sought the US military's approval to take the action to shoot the hovering object down.
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