war footing

noun

1. the condition or status of a military force or other organization when operating under a state of war or as if a state of war existed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of war footing¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

While industries across Europe, Russia and Japan were damaged or destroyed and much of Eurasia was ravaged, the United States found itself left with a vibrant economy on a war footing and half the world’s industrial capacity.

From Salon

Russia’s entire economy has been placed on a war footing, with close to 40% of the state budget now devoted to defence.

From BBC

He said in his proposal that the U.S. faces “the most dangerous threat environment since World War II” and urges a national war footing appropriate for a long, drawn-out conflict with a major world power.

From Seattle Times

In fact, President Isaias, who has never ended his country's war footing, introduced a new system of governance in 2017, known as the “Four Defiance Fronts”:

From BBC

Increasingly it feels as if the Russian economy is being placed on a war footing.

From BBC