It's the main reason that tactical nukes were removed from surface ships in 1991. When a carrier deploys, the airwing flies aboard. Then ordnance is loaded duri

It's the main reason that tactical nukes were removed from surface ships in 1991. When a carrier deploys, the airwing flies aboard. Then ordnance is loaded during underway replenishment. For the warheads, this was almost a full day of parts of the ship on lockdown with armed marines, while warhead cases were loaded. Suffice it to say that all of this activity was ripe for an accident or loss of a warhead (if the container sinks). Having nukes on standby is one thing. Frequently moving them around is inherently problematic. In 2007, the USAF mistakenly loaded six cruise missiles with live W-80 warheads on a B-52, flew it from North Dakota to Louisiana, and left it sitting on the runway overnight with the bombs. Additionally, they were not reported missing for 36 hours. USAF also had a nuclear command general Michael Carey that was fired in 2013 for getting drunk with Russians in Moscow and talking crazy stuff. He was in charge of 450 missiles. I believe the US sent 100 B-61s to Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine.