Nuclear parts wrongly end up in Taiwan

The US military mistakenly shipped four triggers for nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006, the Pentagon said today, adding the …

The US military mistakenly shipped four triggers for nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006, the Pentagon said today, adding the parts have been returned to US 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.

Opens in new window ]

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter