F-35 parts rerouted to Hong Kong, lost

[HavokFour]

This story has gone a little under the mainstream radar.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/congress-f-35-china-investigation-01083647

Pentagon investigating missing F-35 spare parts lost overseas

The Pentagon is investigating how sensitive technology in the F-35 fighter jet was diverted to Hong Kong and is currently unaccounted for.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/f-35-parts-lost-after-rerouted-to-hong-kong-raising-prospect-china-has-hands-on-key-tech-report/

 

[Halifax Tar]

I posted it in the F35 thread.

Logistics, Logistics, Logistics.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2101089081463832736

For context: a 2023 GAO report found over 1 million F-35 spare parts had gone missing over five years, and the Pentagon couldn't audit the losses because Lockheed holds the data.