US ships N-missiles to Taiwan, admits to 'mistake'

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New Delhi: The US military mistakenly shipped four fuses for nuclear missiles to Taiwan in 2006, Pentagon said on Tuesday. It adds the parts have been returned to US custody.

"Last week, the Department of Defense learned that four non-nuclear nose cone assemblies and their associated electrical components for a ballistic missile were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan in the Fall of 2006. These items were originally shipped in March 2005 from F.E. Warren Air Force base in Wyoming to the Defense Logistics Agency warehouse at Hill Air Force base in Utah. There are no nuclear or fissile materials associated with these items. Upon learning of the error, the US government took immediate action to acquire positive control of the components and arranged for their safe and secure recovery to the United States. These items have now been safely returned to the United States,” says Air Force Secretary, Michael Wynne.