Russia has its own version of DEFCON, although its stages are unclear. Although there is no official declaration of the country's DEFCON status, speculation about it abounds on the internet. The highest it's thought to have been is DEFCON 2, which reportedly occurred during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Although speculation abounds, officials never publicly state which DEFCON level the country is under, for security reasons. DEFCON 5 is the lowest state of readiness, while DEFCON 1 is maximum readiness, meaning a nuclear war is about to begin or already has begun. There are five levels, from DEFCON 1 to 5. Putin had previously said any countries that 'hinder us' will face 'such consequences that you have never encountered in your history.'Īn acronym for Defense Ready Condition, DEFCON is what the Pentagon uses to indicate the level of threats the country faces from other nations, which then determines readiness for any potential response. and other NATO allies continue to impose heavy sanction against the Russian economy, or if they attempt to aid Ukrainian forces, Russia will be ready to respond with nuclear weaponry. The Russian president has indicated that if the U.S.

would respond swiftly and launch an even bigger attack. adopted a strategy of nuclear deterrence, meaning if the Soviet Union or any nation attempted to attack, the U.S. and then-Soviet Union each raced toward the creation and building of nuclear weapons, the U.S. Nuclear deterrence is an ideology dating back to the Cold War used to prevent any nuclear aggression.Īs the U.S. WHY IS RUSSIA INVADING UKRAINE?: Could this be the start of WWIII? We explain.īACK IN THE STATES: What is the draft? And can it ever be reinstated here? What is nuclear deterrence? THE NEWS COMES TO YOU: Get the latest updates on situation in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the National Space Centre construction site in Moscow on February 27, 2022.

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