Australia Investigates How F-35 Parts Bound for the US Went Missing in Hong Kong

Australia's Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet parts shipped from Australia to the US were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong months ago and remain unaccounted for. Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said everything at the Australian end will be reviewed after Politico reported the loss, but called the parts not sensitive. An unknown third party transported them for Lockheed Martin, raising concern that F-35 program technology secrets could have been exposed.