Biden Administration Fires $500,000 Missile at Boy Scouts Balloon
In February 2023, shortly after the Chinese spy balloon incident, the Biden administration ordered an F-16 to shoot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron using an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile costing around $500,000.
The object, tracked drifting across the northern U.S., was described as balloon-like and octagonal. It was destroyed on February 12 as a precautionary measure amid heightened alert.
Recent declassified infrared video and Pentagon statements reveal the target was a harmless Boy Scouts research balloon that had already circled the globe eight times.
The incident was one of several rapid shootdowns following the Chinese balloon saga. It highlights how post-incident overcaution led to expensive intercepts of mundane high-altitude objects, many later identified as hobbyist or educational balloons.
CBN – It also highlights how stupid and incompetent the Biden administration was 😜
