Pentagon admits mistaken arms shipment [four nose cone assemblies for ballistic missiles to Taiwan]

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Pentagon admits mistaken arms shipment

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The Pentagon has announced that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear ballistic missile components to Taiwan from a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming.

It said the items have been returned to the United States.

At a news conference, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said Tuesday that the misshipped items were four nose cone assemblies for ballistic missiles. He also said it was sent instead of helicopter batteries that had been ordered by Taiwan, he said.

Wynne said the matter is under investigation.

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Uh whoops.......

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“The Pentagon” doesn’t “ship” anything, since it doesn’t have hands or a brain with which to manipulate a cardboard box and a tape gun.

[SamuraiScot]

The Pentagon has announced that it mistakenly shipped non-nuclear ballistic missile components to Taiwan

Silly mistake. They were supposed to be nuclear. That's why Taiwan is returning them.