China’s Anonymous Civilians Just Helped Iran Shoot Down America’s Most Advanced Fighter Jet

Split screen showing a Chinese engineer recording a social media video on the left and a damaged F-35 stealth jet making an emergency landing with smoke trailing on the right, representing the five-day connection

No government order. No military contract. No paycheck. Just a Chinese engineer, posting videos online for fun —and five days later, Iran claims it shot down an F-35. This is the story of how open-source military knowledgeis quietly reshaping modern warfare. What Happened to the F-35? On March 19, during ongoing U.S. military operationsagainst Iran, … Read more