{"id":18688,"date":"2008-03-25T11:10:31","date_gmt":"2008-03-25T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2008\/03\/us-accidentally-shipped-nuclear-fuses-to-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2008-03-25T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2008-03-25T18:10:31","slug":"us-accidentally-shipped-nuclear-fuses-to-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2008\/03\/us-accidentally-shipped-nuclear-fuses-to-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Accidentally Shipped Nuclear Fuses to Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/03\/25\/AR2008032501309.html\">The Washington Post is reporting<\/a> that the U.S. Air Force accidentally shipped crates containing fuses used for Minuteman strategic nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006 instead of helicopter batteries. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The error &#8212; undetected by the United States until last week, despite repeated inquiries by Taiwan &#8212; raises questions about how carefully the Pentagon safeguards its weapons systems. It also exposes the United States to criticism from China, a staunch opponent of a militarized Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon officials said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has launched a full investigation. The devices &#8212; which, when attached to a missile, help launch the detonating process &#8212; have been returned to the United States, and President Bush has been briefed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Post is reporting that the U.S. Air Force accidentally shipped crates containing fuses used for Minuteman strategic nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006 instead of helicopter batteries. 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