The FBI and the U.S. Commerce Department launched a joint investigation into how U.S. chips made their way into Russian weapons systems in potential violation of laws banning certain electronics sales to Russia, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
A team from independent investigative group Conflict Armed Research (CAR) identified electronic equipment, including chip processors, in military radios, airborne defense systems and cruise missile debris that traced back to Western companies in May, according to a CAR report. The FBI and the Commerce Department also initiated joint visits to U.S.-based manufacturers to determine how Russia was able to obtain U.S. components after Commerce levied stricter controls on exports to Russia in 2014, The Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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