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▲US investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong (politico.com)
iAMkenough 24 hours ago [-]
First the U.S. Military uses passenger United Airlines flights to ship weapons to the IDF, now they’re using UPS to transport F-35 parts?

Don’t they have their own transportation logistics? Why rely on everyday consumer services?

snypher 23 hours ago [-]
>The parts, which an intermediary was transporting on behalf of F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, instead wound up in Hong Kong.

Having said that, LM would have a jet they could put the parts on next to the caviar and golf clubs.

toomuchtodo 24 hours ago [-]
They are in China’s possession per Bloomberg.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/china-is-...

Archive.today doesn’t have a successful grab as of this comment, so key takeaways below.

- The Chinese government has taken possession of sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia.

- The parts, a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door, were coated with radar-absorbing material and were being shipped by UPS for inspection and possible repair or disposal.

- The Pentagon is working to retrieve the parts, and the incident is being reviewed by congressional committees, with concerns raised about China's potential access to sensitive US military technology.

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