broken arrow

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Alternative spelling of broken arrow, a nuclear accident
An accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but does not create the risk of nuclear war

In the US, the code name for a serious nuclear weapons incident is Broken Arrow. It is US policy neither to confirm nor deny the existence of nuclear weapons at any specific location; this also applies to Broken Arrow incidents.

a code phrase that a ground unit is facing imminent destruction from enemy attack and all available air forces within range are to provide air support immediately

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Broken Arrows
plural form of Broken Arrow
broken arrow

    Heceleme

    bro·ken ar·row

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    brōkın ärō

    Telaffuz

    /ˈbrōkən ˈarō/ /ˈbroʊkən ˈæroʊ/

    Etimoloji

    [ 'brAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere.