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    Military Mistakenly Delivers Missile Parts to Taiwan

    Air Force Deputy Under Secretary Ryan Henry admitted another big mistake today. Two years ago, four nose-cone assemblies designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles were accidentally shipped to Taiwan. They did not include nuclear materials, but they were triggers for nuclear warheads.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Air Force Deputy Under Secretary Ryan Henry admitted another big mistake today. Two years ago, four nose-cone assemblies designed for intercontinental ballistic missiles were accidentally shipped to Taiwan. They did not include nuclear materials, but they were triggers for nuclear warheads. Julian Barnes reports from the Pentagon for the Los Angeles Times.

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    1 of 3
    Political Comebacks and Shifting Opinions
    1. 1:35Military Mistakenly Delivers Missile Parts to TaiwanYou’re reading this
    2. 6:58Obama Was on the Ropes, Now Clinton Urged to Get Out of the Ring
    3. 42:51Doug Kmiec Says He's an Obamacan
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