China May Have Studied Downed Stealth Helicopter

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August 15, 2011

After a raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last May, local residents showed off small parts of what appeared to be a U.S. helicopter that Washington said malfunctioned and was disabled by the American commando strike team as they retreated. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) — After a raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last May, local residents showed off small parts of what appeared to be a U.S. helicopter that Washington said malfunctioned and was disabled by the American commando strike team as they retreated. (AP)

When the stealth helicopter carrying SEAL Team Six crashed during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May, the U.S. feared that Pakistan would show China remnants of the high tech helicopter.

Now there are reports that Pakistan did allow Chinese engineers to study the remains of the top secret helicopter. Pakistan is denying the reports, but the story comes at another low point in U.S.-Pakistan relations.

New York Times: "U.S. Aides Believe China Examined Stealth Copter"
Financial Times: "Pakistan lets China see US helicopter"

Guest:

Mark Mazzetti, national security correspondent for the New York Times

This segment aired on August 15, 2011.