Pentagon officials held approximately a one-hour meeting with staff of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee, discussing specific details about F-35 stealth fighter parts being transshipped via UPS and flowing to Hong Kong.
Bill Gertz reported that the Pentagon is reviewing low-yield nuclear weapon options in order to give the president more options in a localized conflict.
On June 8, 2026, the Pentagon updated its 1260H list of Chinese military companies; a U.S. lawmaker said that at least 4 of the companies had previously obtained Nvidia H200 export licenses to China from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, a claim not corroborated by public reports.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released the 1260H list, designating 188 enterprises, including Alibaba, as entities associated with the Chinese military.
Australian rare earths company Lynas has reached a preliminary agreement with the US Pentagon to supply heavy rare earths, which have long been controlled by China.