Saturday, March 29, 2014

How Did British Parts Find Their Way Into North Korean Missiles?

A soldier stands guard in front of a rocket in North Korea. Photo: Reuters

How Did British Parts Find Their Way Into North Korean Missiles? UN Inspectors Examine Crash Site Debris - And Find Components From The UK -- Daily Mail

* British gauges and resistors found among debris of Unha-3 rocket
* The parts entered the country through Taiwan as recently as 2011
* Components from U.S., Switzerland and China were also discovered

Components originating from Britain are being used inside North Korean missiles, a UN report has claimed.

Temperature gauges, pressure gauges and generic resistors manufactured by unidentified companies based in Britain were found among debris recovered from the sea after a North Korea missile test in December 2012, the UN Panel of Experts concluded in an 127-page report.

The discovery has led to questions over how British parts found their way into North Korea's illegal programme to manufacture intercontinental ballistic missiles - especially as the country is currently under UN sanctions banning the delivery of military goods.

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Update: British parts found in North Korean ballistic missile -- The Times

My Comment: Components from U.S., Switzerland and China were also discovered.

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