Such a state of alert poses the risk of an accidental or unintentional launch in response to a false alarm or a miscommunication, as well as the danger that those weapons could fall into the wrong hands.
Cette situation comporte le risque d'un lancement accidentel ou non voulu à la suite d'une fausse alerte ou d'un défaut de communication, ou que ces armes ne tombent entre des mains hostiles.