Afaik it requires a lot more than one person to set off a nuke. The ground crews would have to be in on it for a start: They're not typically armed unless they're actually being flown on a mission where they're cleared to be used. In the chrome-dome days the bomber crew would have to crawl back into the bomb bay to manually arm it. Originally by attaching the warhead, later by removing a metal chain from the center of the plutonium sphere that would stop it imploding properly in the case of accidental detonation.
There are multiple safeties. Nuclear bombs had 5-6 safeties on the bomb itself, which proved crucial on several occasions when the USA accidentally bombed itself.
Arming nuclear missiles require two keys to be turned simultaneously at locations that can't easily be reached by one person. Which is aside from needing to fuel the rockets with takes more people.
A good way to think of it is "What's to keep the pizza delivery guy from delivering 500 free pizzas to himself on one night". Someone needs to take the order, several other people prepare the pizza, the delivery guy picks them, and a whole lot of customers are going to throw red flags in short order if their pizza doesn't arrive.
There are multiple safeties. Nuclear bombs had 5-6 safeties on the bomb itself, which proved crucial on several occasions when the USA accidentally bombed itself.
Spain too! And I think the UK nuked Birmingham once.
A good way to think of it is "What's to keep the pizza delivery guy from delivering 500 free pizzas to himself on one night". Someone needs to take the order, several other people prepare the pizza, the delivery guy picks them, and a whole lot of customers are going to throw red flags in short order if their pizza doesn't arrive.
Good analogy actually.
Well Hell. My plan is ruined.
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