Since the outbreak of the Russo Ukrainian War, although the West has not directly intervened by force, they have gradually gathered troops in addition to sanctions. Faced with military pressure from NATO, Putin discussed with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Grasimov on February 27th that due to the aggressive remarks of NATO countries, Russia will elevate its deterrence force to a special readiness level.

On February 28th, the US military also increased its nuclear readiness as a result, and three E-6B nuclear command aircraft, known as doomsday planes, began operations, followed by the US military entering a second highest level of alert. The US military's strategic strike force includes 14 Ohio class strategic nuclear submarines, 400 land-based Minuteman III intercontinental missiles, and 76 B-52H strategic bombers, half of which may be put into combat readiness!

This nuclear standoff undoubtedly brings back memories of the Cold War era, especially the Cuban Missile Crisis. Some netizens may be confused: What is a special nuclear readiness level? What is the difference between this situation and the nuclear deterrence commonly seen in Russia before? More people will also ponder in panic: what terrifying consequences would it bring if the two military powers with the most nuclear bombs were to engage in a big fight?

According to the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the special readiness state refers to the readiness of weapons, that is, the start of nuclear deterrence and preparation for nuclear war. If the situation continues to escalate, it will enter full readiness. At this point, the three nuclear suitcases belonging to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chief of the General Staff will be activated. In general, Russia's strategic strike force does not have specific tasks, but if it enters a special state of readiness, it means that specific tasks have been assigned and Russia will use all weapons to counterattack possible threats.

Once in this state, Russia's strategic defense forces, including aviation, air defense, space-based defense and anti missile systems, as well as early warning and control systems, will be fully activated. At the same time, high-precision strike guided weapons with intercontinental nuclear warheads that integrate land, sea, and air will also enter into combat readiness. In daily duty, land-based missile units and strategic bombers are naturally located within Russia, but strategic nuclear submarines may appear in any sea area around the world.

In Russia's view, there are four possible scenarios that could lead to the launch of a nuclear bomb. The first is that its homeland or allied homeland will indeed be attacked by nuclear bombs; The second is that overseas Russian military forces have been attacked by nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction; The third is that the Russian government, Ministry of Defense, or a nuclear strike force is paralyzed by enemy attacks; Fourthly, the enemy has used conventional weapons but has already invaded Russian territory on a large scale. Undoubtedly, the fourth scenario greatly restricts the idea of NATO armed forces playing a borderline game.

For this purpose, Russia has established a space and ground missile warning system. After the space unit obtains electronic data and is confirmed by a large radar, the decision on whether to launch a nuclear missile will be handed over to the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff, who will issue commands through the communication terminal of the nuclear suitcase, and these commands will be quickly forwarded. Even if the commander dies or communication is paralyzed, Russia can still rely on special system sensors to identify whether there is a nuclear explosion, and thus command a large number of nuclear bombs to automatically counterattack!

In recent years, Russia has carried out nuclear deterrence against the West several times, either explicitly or covertly, but this deterrence cannot be compared to now. Based on the current special combat readiness status, it is highly likely that a considerable number of Russian intercontinental missiles have been equipped with nuclear warheads and have completed target data calculations, and are now preparing for launch and waiting for further developments and targeted orders to arrive. That is to say, NATO's main targets and even its local cities are now being targeted by Russian intercontinental missiles!

According to reports, all Russian strategic submarines carrying nuclear weapons are currently out of port to carry out missions, and those that cannot leave port will go underground; On land, a large number of Russian intercontinental missile launchers entered the launch sites, and tactical nuclear weapons were transferred from warehouses to the troops, especially tactical nuclear shells began to be distributed; Russian strategic bombers have also begun to carry air launched nuclear weapons. All officers and soldiers of the above-mentioned troops have cancelled all holidays and outings, and entered all-weather combat readiness duty. The nuclear war command aircraft carried by the president and other high-level personnel will also take off at any time.

Source: Military of Strong Countries