UPS or Ceva? Who carried F-35 parts to Hong Kong? Well, the chain of custody failed either way
The Loadstar · Sep 24, 2026
Look: Bloomberg’s sources name UPS as the carrier of the F-35 parts China reportedly holds, while The Nightly’s sources name Ceva Logistics. Lockheed calls the parts low risk, but the harder problem for logistics is how controlled cargo left its route at all. On Wednesday, as Xi Jinping landed near Washington for a state visit, Bloomberg reported that the Chinese government has taken possession of F-35 parts that were diverted to ...
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