Report Reveals US Defence Dept. Still Using Floppy Discs

A new report has revealed that the US Department of Defence is still using 8 inch floppy discs, in a computer system that co-ordinates the functions of American nuclear forces.

The Government Accountability Office study revealed that the Pentagon uses a 1970s-era machines to handle operations involving intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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