China Got Access to America’s F-35. How Bad is the Damage?
Simon Whistler · September 23, 2026 · 14 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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For the United States of America, there are few weapons more important than the
F-35
Lightning.
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A shipment of F-35 parts — including a classified stealth canopy — was rerouted to Hong Kong and vanished. What Beijing can actually learn from the hardware, and why the loss was preventable.
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