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Re:A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe by qwerty456127 on Sunday September 22, 2019 @06:54PM (#21044506)
Aren't nuclear warheads supposed to only detonate when triggered the right way?
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Re:A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe by caf on Sunday September 22, 2019 @07:57PM (#21044823)
The W69 in particular was an older warhead that lacked the Enhanced Nuclear Detonation Safety system.
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