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A Broken Arrow is defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental launching, firing, detonating, theft or loss of the weapon. To date, six nuclear weapons have been lost and never recovered.
These are the kinds of events the military calls ''broken arrows.'' The Pentagon maintains that the United States has experienced 32 broken arrow accidents, including the 1980 episode in...
- American Experience
A Broken Arrow is different from a “Nucflash,” which refers to a possible nuclear detonation or other serious incident that may lead to war. As the U.S. and the Soviet Union developed and enhanced their arsenals during the Cold War arms race, both experienced a number of nuclear accidents.
May 12, 2023 · “Broken Arrow” is the name given to nuclear weapon accidents, whether the accident is due to accidental launching, firing, detonating, theft, or loss of the weapon.
- Marcia Wendorf
Jul 16, 2015 · The military uses the term “broken arrow” to describe any incident in which a nuclear weapon is lost, stolen or inadvertently detonated. That might seem like a rare phenomenon, but records show...
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May 22, 2012 · Called 'broken arrows,' these accidents came dangerously close to wreaking atomic devastation. North Carolina got very lucky in 1961.
