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Federal probe into diversion of F-35 parts to Hong Kong
FreightWaves · Sep 18, 2026
DisruptionMultimodalGlobal
U.S. lawmakers and the Pentagon are investigating how sensitive F-35 components bound from Australia to the United States for repair were diverted to Hong Kong and are now unaccounted for.
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