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Patriot Missiles Found on Shanghai-Bound Ship

Finnish dock workers have discovered 69 Patriot surface-to-air missiles and around 160 tonnes of explosives aboard a British-flagged ship bound for Shanghai. It is unknown where the missiles themselves were to be unloaded: legitimate customers in the region include South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, but the cargo’s improper packing and labelling may point to a different destination. The vessel’s