be on a war footing
be on a war footing
To be prepared to fight a war. If we're seriously at risk for a nuclear attack, we had better be on a war footing. The country has been on a war footing after a series of military provocations from their northern neighbors. Doesn't the prime minister realize that his provocative comments have encouraged our neighbors to be on a war footing?
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