Chinese air force

US F-35 components, including a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door, were accidentally shipped to China and are now in the possession of the Chinese government, according to a Bloomberg report citing people briefed on the matter. The parts reportedly came from an Australian Air Force F-35. The case has drawn attention because it raised concerns that a US adversary could gain access to sensitive stealth fighter technology through a logistics error.

Footage circulating shows Ethiopia has taken delivery of Chinese-made FK-2000 short-range air-defense systems, with vehicles reportedly moved from West Shewa in Oromia region toward Amhara, where government forces are fighting rebels. The deployment signals Addis Ababa is reinforcing air defenses for the Amhara campaign and deepening its reliance on Chinese military equipment amid ongoing internal conflict.

Der Spiegel reports that Russian forces may have started deploying Chinese man-portable air-defense systems to protect against Ukrainian drones. Journalists spotted a Chinese-made MANPADS in a Rossiya 1 news segment filmed in Rostov region, where a Russian serviceman demonstrates the weapon. The observation fuels discussion about Russia's growing reliance on Chinese equipment as the war strains its own air-defense stocks.

The US Air Force is cutting civilian positions at a facility identified as a key Chinese military research hub, according to a report by The Defense Post. The move affects staffing tied to research connected to China's military development. Further details about the scale of the cuts, the affected workers, and the Pentagon's stated rationale were not provided in the report.