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{{quote|"I don't know what's scarier, losing nuclear weapons, or that it happens so often [[Language Equals Thought|there's actually a
Nukes are very powerful things, capable of doing untold damage in the wrong hands. So of course, [[Chekhov's Gun|when a nuke shows up in fiction]], [[Rule of Drama|you can just bet]] it will end up in the wrong hands.
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The trope name comes from a US military code phrase, meaning any situation involving the theft or seizure of a functioning nuclear weapon. The accidental loss of a nuclear weapon is also included in this trope, though the military uses a different code phrase for it (Broken Arrow).
See also [[Artistic License
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