US mistakenly ships nuclear missle fuses to Taiwan

The U.S. military mistakenly shipped four triggers for nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding the parts have been returned to U.S. custody. The military was supposed to ship helicopter batteries to Taiwan but instead...

The U.S. military mistakenly shipped four triggers for nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding the parts have been returned to U.S. custody.

The military was supposed to ship helicopter batteries to Taiwan but instead sent fuses used as part of the trigger mechanism on missiles. No nuclear material was shipped to Taiwan, Pentagon officials said.

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