English Dictionary

Broken Arrow

名詞

アメリカ英語 婉語

(US, euphemistic, military) An accidental event that involves nuclear weapons or nuclear components but does not create the risk of nuclear war.

日本語の意味

（米国で婉曲的に使われる軍事用語）核兵器やその部品を含む、核戦争の危険性を伴わない偶発的な事故・事象

When the reconnaissance plane made an emergency landing, the base commander announced a Broken Arrow to report the accidental loss of a nuclear warhead.

偵察機が緊急着陸したとき、基地司令官は核兵器事故を宣言して弾頭の偶発的な紛失を報告した。

意味（1）

(US, euphemistic, military) 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.

意味（2）

(US, military) A code phrase indicating that a ground unit is facing imminent destruction from enemy attack and all available air forces within range are to provide air support immediately.

The FAC urgently sends over his radio a cry for help: "Broken Arrow! Broken Arrow!' His message unleashes all available close air support in South Vietnam on a priority basis.

Broken Arrows （ plural ）