The area was on a war footing and all was bustle and preparation, expecting the hourly arrival of the enemy. (BNCI)
People are extremely tense because it's now a year since the Vietnamese left, and the whole country's on a war footing. (BNCI)
It was followed, on 18 June, by a letter from Franco to Hitler, in which the Caudillo indicated that he was prepared to enter the war on the Axis' side, once the latter had recognized Spain's right to a portion of territory in North Africa and had provided sufficient economic and military aid to enable the Spanish Army to be placed on a war footing.(BNCI)