Occams razor says most likely it was just a stupid employee who shipped via UPS, disregarding the fact that Hong Kong airport is a huge regional hub, and Hong Kong is controlled by the CCP
As to China, it has very similar advanced AI software, similar to the USA’s Palantir and such.
As soon as those shipments appeared on a manifest passing through Hong Kong, it would have been flagged.
The canopy of the F35 is a very sophisticated, highly engineered piece of hardware
It is a huge loss
The canopy of the F35 is a very sophisticated, highly engineered piece of hardware
It is a huge loss
Good point.
20+ years ago I had a crate of aircraft blueprints and electrical schematics shipped to Okinawa for a project.
When I showed up on base they were still waiting for them.
By a stroke of luck and some gracious IT people, we were able to located the crate in a secure corner of Taipei airport.
Taiwan had no idea how they got there, or even what they should do with them.
So, you never know....