How the heck does China have access to our fighters in the first place?
Through their purchase of our politicians of course.
Seriously this is very disgusting but you can bet it’s barely to tip of an iceberg.
OR even a parts supplier? I’m pretty sure this is technically against the LAW - and Lockheed-Martin SHOULD be fined (significantly) for this. Alas - watch which lawmakers jump to their defense... and we will know who benefitted from this “deal”...
“an alloy used in magnets in the F-35’s turbomachine pumps was produced in China”
That material could have very well been supplied by a third or even fourth party supplier and the material source tracking info fell through the cracks somewhere.
Just a guess at what could be one of many scenarios.....but I’ve personally seen that particular one.