First the U.S. Military uses passenger United Airlines flights to ship weapons to the IDF, now they’re using UPS to transport F-35 parts?

Don’t they have their own transportation logistics? Why rely on everyday consumer services?

They are in China’s possession per Bloomberg.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/china-is-...

Archive.today doesn’t have a successful grab as of this comment, so key takeaways below.

- The Chinese government has taken possession of sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia.

- The parts, a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door, were coated with radar-absorbing material and were being shipped by UPS for inspection and possible repair or disposal.

- The Pentagon is working to retrieve the parts, and the incident is being reviewed by congressional committees, with concerns raised about China's potential access to sensitive US military technology.