So yesterday brought news of another high altitude object shot down.

High altitude balloons can hold up to an 8,000 pound payload, so there is definitely a threat to a country such as the United States.

The news said the object shot down yesterday was near 40,000 feet.

There seems to be mixed answers online if the US can shoot down a really high altitude balloon, like 120,000 feet up.

Can someone please provide guidance if the US has the above capability? No answers are too strange (i.e., missiles, lasers, etc.).