February 14, 2023 11:29am EST
US Sidewinder missile that missed 'object' landed 'harmlessly' in Lake Huron, Milley says
US cleared airspace around Lake Huron 'object' up to the Sidewinder's maximum range
By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News
The U.S. Sidewinder missile that missed the "object" above Lake Huron landed "harmlessly" in the water, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday.
Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a press conference regarding Sunday's missile strike on the object floating over Lake Huron on Tuesday. Milley said the Defense Department had cleared out the airspace surrounding the object up to the Sidewinder's maximum effective range, ensuring that there wouldn't be any collateral damage.
"First shot missed. Second shot hit," Milley told reporters. "We go to great lengths to make sure that the airspace is clear and the backdrop is clear up to the max effective range of the missile. And in this case, the missiles land, or the missile landed, harmlessly in the water of Lake Huron."
"We saw we tracked it all the way down, and we made sure that the airspace was clear of any commercial, civilian or recreational traffic," he added.
Milley added that the missile did not detonate on impact with the water and is now resting unarmed on the bottom of the lake.
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