Empty Quiver describes:

Empty Quiver describes:

• A. A nuclear weapon is lost, stolen, seized, or destroyed
• B. A non-nuclear weapon component lost
• C. A near miss during handling
• D. A routine drill

Answer: (A)

Empty Quiver refers to the most serious type of nuclear weapon incident: a nuclear weapon is not where it should be because it has been lost, stolen, seized, or destroyed. This term emphasizes actual loss or compromise of a weapon, not just a missing part or a near-miss. It signals an immediate, high-severity situation that requires rapid reporting and emergency response. The other scenarios describe less severe events—losing a non-nuclear component, a near-miss during handling, or a routine drill—none of which involve the actual loss or destruction of a nuclear weapon.

Empty Quiver refers to the most serious type of nuclear weapon incident: a nuclear weapon is not where it should be because it has been lost, stolen, seized, or destroyed. This term emphasizes actual loss or compromise of a weapon, not just a missing part or a near-miss. It signals an immediate, high-severity situation that requires rapid reporting and emergency response. The other scenarios describe less severe events—losing a non-nuclear component, a near-miss during handling, or a routine drill—none of which involve the actual loss or destruction of a nuclear weapon.