Assignment task:
In the past few weeks, a lot has been reported in the news regarding the shooting down of weather ballons or other Unidentified Aeriel Phenomenon by American airforce pilots.
The situation has caused such confusion that United State's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been on a recent speaking tour assuring Americans that we are safe.
YouTube Video: Exclusive: Defense Secretary Austin speaks out about shot down unidentified objects
On Sunday, United States' Secretary of State, Antony Blinken spoke on Meet the Press, Face the Nation and Fox News regarding the threat posed by China's weather ballons. Both he and Defense Secretary Austin have tried to assure an anxious American public that the nation is safe. But Bliken also intimated that the situation in the Ukraine and China's military involvement could escalate into a much wider conflict.
What can be made of these recent rash of UFO/Weather Ballon sightings? Do you think this could be the start of a wider conflict in Europe involving the United States or NATO troops? What is your analysis and opinion on this situation and what it may mean for the United States and its security.