Smart Naming

Hi, Good to be back after quite some time.

The americans are sure are very smart in naming the scheme of things. They keep very attractive names for even the most of the serious things. Just read on:

1. Pinnacle denotes an incident of interest to the Major Commands, Department of Defense and National Command Authority,which Generates a higher level of military action, Affects international relationships.

2. Bent Spear refers to incidents involving nuclear weapons, warheads, components or vehicles transporting nuclear material that are of significant interest.

3. Broken Arrow refers to an accidental event that involves nuclear weapons, warheads or components, but which does not create the risk of nuclear war.

4. Nucflash refers to detonation or possible detonation of a nuclear weapon which creates a risk of an outbreak of nuclear war.

5. Emergency Evacuation refers to operations involving the emergency evacuation of nuclear weapons

6. Empty Quiver refers to the seizure, theft, or loss of a functioning nuclear weapon

7. Faded Giant refers to an event involving a nuclear reactor or other radiological accident not involving nuclear weapons

8. Emergency Disablement refers to operations involving the emergency destruction of nuclear weapons

9. Dull Sword is an Air Force reporting term that marks reports of minor incidents involving nuclear weapons, components or systems, or which could impair their deployment

Mohan Rao.

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