F-35 parts in Hong Kong: Pentagon investigates diverted jet components

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the F-35, the United States’ most advanced fighter jet, ended up in Hong Kong, amid reports that China has obtained the equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said it and the US Department of Defense were aware of “a shipment issue” involving F-35 components. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed that the jet parts had ended up in Hong Kong, but said they were not sensitive. Bloomberg reported that the items were a cockpit canopy and a weapons-bay door that were being sent from Australia to the United States for repair or disposal…