Pentagon launches investigation into F-35 fighter jet components reaching China
US defence officials are examining how parts linked to the advanced F-35 stealth aircraft have made their way into Chinese hands.
The Pentagon has opened an investigation into how components associated with the F-35 fighter jet have ended up in China, raising serious concerns about the security of one of America's most advanced military programmes.
Defence officials are working to establish the supply chain vulnerabilities that may have allowed the sensitive parts to reach a strategic rival. The F-35, a cutting-edge stealth aircraft, represents decades of technological development and billions of dollars in defence investment.
The investigation underscores growing anxieties in Washington about the integrity of US military supply chains and the risk of advanced defence technology falling into foreign hands.
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