# UPS blunder sends US fighter jet parts to China

https://mins.news/en/item/93567

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/how-us-f-35-jet-parts-ended-up-in-china-via-ups?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac91dab7858580001465ea8

> The US defense industry’s reliance on commercial freight companies is under scrutiny after a United Parcel Service shipment was diverted to Hong Kong, leaving potentially sensitive F-35 stealth jet parts in the hands of the Chinese government.

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