What's happened
Inert Cold War-era rockets found in Washington state and Florida
Why it matters
The discovery of these inert Cold War-era rockets raises concerns about the potential presence of historical military artifacts in civilian areas, prompting evacuations and police response. It also highlights the need for careful disposal and preservation of such items.
What the papers say
The New York Post and Business Insider UK provide detailed accounts of the discoveries, while The Independent and AP News offer concise reports. Metro's article focuses on the response of the Bellevue Police Department to the discovery in Washington state. Politico discusses the US providing Ukraine with new high-precision long-range ground-launched small-diameter bombs.
How we got here
The discoveries of the inert Cold War-era rockets occurred in Florida and Washington state, prompting evacuations and police response. The US is also providing Ukraine with new high-precision long-range ground-launched small-diameter bombs.
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The Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1) was an unguided air-to-air rocket with a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead. It was deployed by the United States Air Force (USAF 1957–1985) and Canada (Royal Canadian Air Force 1965–1968, Air Command 1968â€
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