Nuclear briefcase

A nuclear briefcase is a specially outfitted briefcase used to authorize the use of nuclear weapons and is usually kept near the leader of a nuclear weapons state at all times.

This article is about portable devices used to authorize the launch of nuclear weapons. For miniature atomic bombs, see Suitcase nuclear device.
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