diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
index 0fa7bc81d8..0ca48258d8 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/dynamic.dm
@@ -84,3 +84,11 @@
 /datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_summon_events_cost
 	config_entry_value = 10
 	min_val = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_warops_requirement
+	config_entry_value = 60
+	min_val = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/dynamic_warops_cost
+	config_entry_value = 10
+	min_val = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
index 779dfb43a7..9441236692 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(war_declared, FALSE)
 	new uplink_type(get_turf(user), user.key, CHALLENGE_TELECRYSTALS - tc_malus + CEILING(PLAYER_SCALING * actual_players, 1))
 
 	CONFIG_SET(number/shuttle_refuel_delay, max(CONFIG_GET(number/shuttle_refuel_delay), CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY))
+	if(istype(SSticker.mode, /datum/game_mode/dynamic))
+		var/datum/game_mode/dynamic/mode = SSticker.mode
+		var/threat_spent = CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_warops_cost)
+		mode.spend_threat(threat_spent)
+		mode.threat_log += "[worldtime2text()]: Nuke ops spent [threat_spent] on war ops."
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("amount", "nuclear_challenge_mode", 1)
 
 	qdel(src)
@@ -94,6 +99,14 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(war_declared, FALSE)
 		if(board.moved)
 			to_chat(user, "The shuttle has already been moved! You have forfeit the right to declare war.")
 			return FALSE
+	if(istype(SSticker.mode, /datum/game_mode/dynamic))
+		var/datum/game_mode/dynamic/mode = SSticker.mode
+		if(mode.threat_level < CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_warops_requirement))
+			to_chat(user, "Due to the dynamic space in which the station resides, you are too deep into Nanotrasen territory to reasonably go loud.")
+			return FALSE
+		else if(mode.threat < CONFIG_GET(number/dynamic_warops_cost))
+			to_chat(user, "Due to recent threats on the station, Nanotrasen is looking too closely for a war declaration to be wise.")
+			return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/nuclear_challenge/clownops
diff --git a/config/dynamic_config.txt b/config/dynamic_config.txt
index 3baf81a991..d43fa9e685 100644
--- a/config/dynamic_config.txt
+++ b/config/dynamic_config.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS METEOR 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS MIDROUND_TRAITOR 30 25 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS MIDROUND_MALF_AI 101 101 70 50 50 50 40 30 30 30
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS MIDROUND_WIZARD 90 90 70 50 50 50 50 40 30 30
-DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS MIDROUND_NUCLEAR 90 90 90 80 60 50 50 50 50 50
+DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS MIDROUND_NUCLEAR 90 90 90 80 70 60 50 40 40 40
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS BLOB 101 101 101 80 60 50 50 50 50 50
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS XENOS 101 101 101 70 50 50 50 50 50 50
 DYNAMIC_REQUIREMENTS NIGHTMARE 101 101 101 70 50 40 20 15 15 15
@@ -174,3 +174,8 @@ DYNAMIC_SUMMON_MAGIC_COST 5
 ## As above, but for summon events
 DYNAMIC_SUMMON_EVENTS_REQUIREMENT 20
 DYNAMIC_SUMMON_EVENTS_COST 10
+
+## This requirement uses threat level, rather than current threat, which is why it's higher.
+DYNAMIC_WAROPS_REQUIREMENT 60 
+
+DYNAMIC_WAROPS_COST 10