Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong - politico.com
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- South China Morning Postseen 20 Sept, 12:36description edited
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The United States Congress has reportedly launched a probe after a shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts was said to have been unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong and went missing, with the city’s authorities declining to comment on the case. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said over the weekend that it would not comment on individual cases, a day after US media outlet Politico published the report. Citing three anonymous sources, Politico said the F-35 parts were shipped from...The United States Congress has reportedly launched a probe after a shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts was said to have been unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong and went missing, with the city’s authorities declining to comment on the case. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said over the weekend that it would not comment on individual cases, a day after US media outlet Politico reported the story. Citing three anonymous sources, Politico said the F-35 parts were shipped from...
- The Guardian Worldseen 22 Sept, 15:47description edited
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Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Richard Marles says the Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US from Australia were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong. The acting prime minister said “very much everything that has occurred at the Australian end” will be reviewed,...Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US from Australia were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, the acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has said. Marles said “very much everything that has occurred at the Australian end”...
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Fri, 18 September 2026
4 reports- Google News - Top Stories15:55first to report
Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong politico.com F-35 parts lost after rerouted to Hong Kong, raising prospect China has hands on key tech -- report The Times of Israel American F-35 technology feared to be in China’s hands Yahoo Classified stealth tech lands in Hong Kong after bizarre Pentagon blunder: report rawstory.com Federal probe into diversion of F-35 parts to Hong Kong FreightWaves
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:57
POŠILJKA osjetljivih dijelova za F-35, uključujući poklopac kabine sa 'stealth' tehnologijom, preusmjerena je u Hong Kong. Incident je pokrenuo istragu u američkom Kongresu zbog straha od špijunaže.
- Polsat News (Poland)20:47
Chiny mogły wejść w posiadanie komponentów ściśle tajnego amerykańskiego systemu uzbrojenia, donosi Politico. Do USA w celu naprawy wysłana została kabina myśliwca F-35. Trafiła jednak do Hongkongu. W efekcie pojawiły się obawy, że Chińczycy mogli uzyskać dostęp do kluczowej technologii.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)23:34
Shipment of F-35 parts sent from Australia to US for repairs was rerouted while crossing Pacific, according to news outlet Politico
Sat, 19 September 2026
2 reports- Politico Europe07:42
The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:14
Gerade erst hat Deutschland die erste F-35 von den USA gekauft. Nun wird bekannt: Wichtige Teile eines solchen Kampfjets sind auf dem Weg in die Reparatur nach Hongkong umgeleitet worden. Dort verliert sich ihre Spur.
Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:08edited after publishing
The United States Congress has reportedly launched a probe after a shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts was said to have been unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong and went missing, with the city’s authorities declining to comment on the case. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said over the weekend that it would not comment on individual cases, a day after US media outlet Politico reported the story. Citing three anonymous sources, Politico said the F-35 parts were shipped from...
Mon, 21 September 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics00:37
A US House committee that oversees defense policy is investigating the diversion of potentially sensitive F-35 fighter jet components this year from Australia to Hong Kong, a spokesperson said.
- Japan Times05:34
The incident has sparked concerns over reverse engineering of classified components of the fighter jet.
- Channel News Asia09:12
Tue, 22 September 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:46
Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia is helping the US investigate how F-35 jet fighter parts were mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong, but that no technologically "sensitive" components have been lost.
- Channel News Asia07:11
Lockheed Martin reportedly used a third company to ship the components, which were bound for the United States but ended up in Hong Kong instead.
- The Guardian World07:36edited after publishing
Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for the US from Australia were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, the acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has said. Marles said “very much everything that has occurred at the Australian end”...