UFO shoot-downs reveal 'strategic gaps' in securing US airspace, defense experts say

Four experts told Fox News Digital their thoughts about America's readiness and defense capabilities

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Following the influx of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) shot down over North America, defense experts gave their thoughts to Fox News Digital about America's readiness and defense capabilities and whether they believe we're better or worse prepared to defend our airspace than experts thought before the current situations unfolded.

Fighter jets recently shot down at least four aerial objects, including a Chinese spy balloon that had crossed from Alaska to South Carolina and three other UFOs over the U.S. and Canada.

Four experts weighed in on the matter, hitting on strategic gaps, failures possibly driven by optics over security, readiness concerns, and the lack of answers over the aircraft.

Maj. Gen. John Ferrari (ret.), who spent 32 years in the Army and is now a nonresident senior defense fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said the situation has shown the U.S. has "strategic gaps" in securing airspace.

"The balloon episode has shown that we do have strategic gaps in...Read more here.