Member of Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi demands Pentagon answers on F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong, citing stealth risks – defence-industry.eu

Member of Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi demands Pentagon answers on F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong, citing stealth risks  defence-industry.eu

Member of Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi urged the Pentagon to investigate the reported diversion of F-35 components to Hong Kong, warning that Chinese access to the parts could expose sensitive stealth technology. Member of Congress Raja Krishnamoorthi urged the Pentagon to investigate the reported diversion of F-35 components to Hong Kong, warning that Chinese access to the parts could expose sensitive stealth technology. In a September 28 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, he demanded an account of how the shipment was handled and set an October 12 deadline for answers. The letter brought together concerns about the missing shipment and longstanding gaps in oversight of the F-35’s global spare-parts pool. Krishnamoorthi asked the Defense Department to establish who was responsible, assess the potential security consequences and explain why earlier recommendations to improve accountability remained unfinished.

“We cannot allow advanced military technologies to fall into the hands of U.S. adversaries,” wrote Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House intelligence committee and the House select committee on competition with China. He called for an immediate review and a congressional briefing on the incident and measures to prevent further losses of sensitive technology. Citing Politico and Bloomberg, the letter said a UPS shipment from Australia included a weapons-bay door and a jet canopy bound for repairs in the United States. The shipment reportedly