In Case You Were Sleeping Trouble Free

I recently read some mortifying reports of the United Kingdom's nuclear weapon safety. Apparently, until recent years all one needed to arm any nuclear weapons carried aboard warships was:

• A screwdriver
• A key for a bicycle lock, or a means of picking such a lock

That's it. The Royal Navy proudly reported that the problem was all taken care of, which is nice. However, Captains of Royal Navy submarines carrying nuclear weapons do not require launch codes for their weapons! It's like they refuse to watch Dr. Strangelove across the Atlantic or something. Mind you, this is the same outfit that brought you the sinking of the Repulse and the Prince of Wales.

If somebody needs a reference, post a comment and I'll try to update the post next week with the info.