Putin puts Russia’s nuclear force on high alert
28 February 2022
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Dr Jack Watling, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said that the levels referenced who was delegated responsibility for firing and the notice at which the missiles were ready to fire. "Military danger" suggests Russia believes it could come under nuclear attack and delegates responsibility to fire in response, he said. "Full" points to a nuclear war."