https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ups-worker-missed-email-letting-china-get-f-35-partsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ups-worker-missed-email-letting-china-get-f-35-partshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ups-worker-missed-email-letting-china-get-f-35-parts#u121360Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:50:58 +0000A missed warning email from a logistics worker at United Parcel Service Inc. allowed sensitive parts from an Australian F-35 stealth fighter jet to pass through Hong Kong and end up in Chinese hands. The shipment included a cockpit canopy and a weapons-bay door coated in radar-absorbing material. The cargo was originally scheduled to travel to San Francisco via South Korea and Taiwan, but delays in Australia led to a rerouting through Hong Kong to speed up delivery, violating United States arms export regulations.Why it mattersThe incident exposes vulnerabilities in the international supply ch