Russia doesn't use the DEFCON system. They have raised their nuclear deterrent status to "Special Combat Readiness", which I couldn't find info on what that specifically meant. It could be the equivalent of DEFCON 2.
Nevertheless, Putin is issuing a warning that he's ready to retaliate if someone initiates a nuclear attack. Well, we kind of already knew that. That's pretty much how any country with nuclear capabilities would respond, right?
Russia doesn't use the DEFCON system. They have raised their nuclear deterrent status to "Special Combat Readiness", which I couldn't find info on what that specifically meant. It could be the equivalent of DEFCON 2.
Nevertheless, Putin is issuing a warning that he's ready to retaliate if someone initiates a nuclear attack. Well, we kind of already knew that. That's pretty much how any country with nuclear capabilities would respond, right?