"I believe this is the first time within United States or America airspace that NORAD or United States Northern Command has taken kinetic action against an airborne object."    General Glen VanHerck, Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command after an American fighter jet shot down a third "object" this weekend.

Here's the scoop on what to know from the last 72 hours - important context, the current state of affairs, and what to watch for in the week ahead.   SHOW NOTES:   Here's the latest White House press briefing with National Security Council, Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby:   Here's the latest from the Pentagon   Here's a little background on the downing of the EP3- military archive   Support a free press and join us on SCOOP - receive a cheat sheet for the week ahead and video/audio of this exclusive report: scoop.smarthernews.com

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