diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/antagonists.dm b/code/__DEFINES/antagonists.dm
index 3b63dd4a5ca..6ed9272a9ff 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/antagonists.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/antagonists.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 #define NUKE_RESULT_HIJACK_DISK 9
 #define NUKE_RESULT_HIJACK_NO_DISK 10
 
+/// Min players requireed for nukes to declare war
+#define CHALLENGE_MIN_PLAYERS 50
+
 //fugitive end results
 #define FUGITIVE_RESULT_BADASS_HUNTER 0
 #define FUGITIVE_RESULT_POSTMORTEM_HUNTER 1
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 1b601bb0cc9..b52405e204a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1766,6 +1766,10 @@
 		var/obj/item/nuclear_challenge/button = locate(href_list["force_war"])
 		button.force_war()
 
+	else if(href_list["give_reinforcement"])
+		var/datum/team/nuclear/nuketeam = locate(href_list["give_reinforcement"]) in GLOB.antagonist_teams
+		nuketeam.admin_spawn_reinforcement(usr)
+
 	else if (href_list["interview"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
index eeb4d255bf6..f3d2bde6fb7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclear_challenge.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define CHALLENGE_TELECRYSTALS 280
 #define CHALLENGE_TIME_LIMIT (5 MINUTES)
-#define CHALLENGE_MIN_PLAYERS 50
 #define CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY (25 MINUTES) // 25 minutes, so the ops have at least 5 minutes before the shuttle is callable.
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jam_on_wardec)
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jam_on_wardec)
 
 ///Admin only proc to bypass checks and force a war declaration. Button on antag panel.
 /obj/item/nuclear_challenge/proc/force_war()
-	var/are_you_sure = tgui_alert(usr, "Are you sure you wish to force a war declaration?", "Declare war?", list("Yes", "No"))
+	var/are_you_sure = tgui_alert(usr, "Are you sure you wish to force a war declaration?[GLOB.player_list.len < CHALLENGE_MIN_PLAYERS ? " Note, the player count is under the required limit." : ""]", "Declare war?", list("Yes", "No"))
 
 	if(are_you_sure != "Yes")
 		return
@@ -67,9 +66,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jam_on_wardec)
 		war_declaration = tgui_input_text(usr, "Insert your custom declaration", "Declaration", multiline = TRUE, encode = FALSE)
 
 	if(!war_declaration)
-		to_chat(usr, span_warning("Invalid war declaration."))
+		tgui_alert(usr, "Invalid war declaration.", "Poor Choice of Words")
 		return
 
+	for(var/obj/item/circuitboard/computer/syndicate_shuttle/board as anything in GLOB.syndicate_shuttle_boards)
+		if(board.challenge)
+			tgui_alert(usr, "War has already been declared!", "War Was Declared")
+			return
+
 	war_was_declared(memo = war_declaration)
 
 /obj/item/nuclear_challenge/proc/war_was_declared(mob/living/user, memo)
@@ -148,6 +152,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jam_on_wardec)
 		if(board.moved)
 			to_chat(user, span_boldwarning("The shuttle has already been moved! You have forfeit the right to declare war."))
 			return FALSE
+		if(board.challenge)
+			to_chat(user, span_boldwarning("War has already been declared!"))
+			return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/nuclear_challenge/clownops
@@ -189,5 +196,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jam_on_wardec)
 
 #undef CHALLENGE_TELECRYSTALS
 #undef CHALLENGE_TIME_LIMIT
-#undef CHALLENGE_MIN_PLAYERS
 #undef CHALLENGE_SHUTTLE_DELAY
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
index c9ad46b1415..7690ab19efd 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
@@ -521,12 +521,116 @@
 			disk_loc = disk_loc.loc
 		disk_report += "in [disk_loc.loc] at ([disk_loc.x], [disk_loc.y], [disk_loc.z])</td><td><a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];adminplayerobservefollow=[REF(N)]'>FLW</a></td></tr>"
 	disk_report += "</table>"
-	var/common_part = ..()
-	var/challenge_report
-	var/obj/item/nuclear_challenge/war_button = war_button_ref?.resolve()
-	if(war_button)
-		challenge_report += "<b>War not declared.</b> <a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];force_war=[REF(war_button)]'>\[Force war\]</a>"
-	return common_part + disk_report + challenge_report
+
+	var/post_report
+
+	var/war_declared = FALSE
+	for(var/obj/item/circuitboard/computer/syndicate_shuttle/board as anything in GLOB.syndicate_shuttle_boards)
+		if(board.challenge)
+			war_declared = TRUE
+
+	var/force_war_button = ""
+
+	if(war_declared)
+		post_report += "<b>War declared.</b>"
+		force_war_button = "\[Force war\]"
+	else
+		post_report += "<b>War not declared.</b>"
+		var/obj/item/nuclear_challenge/war_button = war_button_ref?.resolve()
+		if(war_button)
+			force_war_button = "<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];force_war=[REF(war_button)]'>\[Force war\]</a>"
+		else
+			force_war_button = "\[Cannot declare war, challenge button missing!\]"
+
+	post_report += "\n[force_war_button]"
+	post_report += "\n<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken()];give_reinforcement=[REF(src)]'>\[Send Reinforcement\]</a>"
+
+	var/final_report = ..()
+	final_report += disk_report
+	final_report += post_report
+	return final_report
+
+#define SPAWN_AT_BASE "Nuke base"
+#define SPAWN_AT_INFILTRATOR "Infiltrator"
+
+/datum/team/nuclear/proc/admin_spawn_reinforcement(mob/admin)
+	if(!check_rights_for(admin.client, R_ADMIN))
+		return
+
+	var/infil_or_nukebase = tgui_alert(
+		admin,
+		"Spawn them at the nuke base, or in the Infiltrator?",
+		"Where to reinforce?",
+		list(SPAWN_AT_BASE, SPAWN_AT_INFILTRATOR, "Cancel"),
+	)
+
+	if(!infil_or_nukebase || infil_or_nukebase == "Cancel")
+		return
+
+	var/tc_to_spawn = tgui_input_number(admin, "How much TC to spawn with?", "TC", 0, 100)
+
+	var/list/nuke_candidates = poll_ghost_candidates(
+		"Do you want to play as an emergency syndicate reinforcement?",
+		ROLE_OPERATIVE,
+		ROLE_OPERATIVE,
+		30 SECONDS,
+		POLL_IGNORE_SYNDICATE,
+	)
+
+	nuke_candidates -= admin // may be easy to fat-finger say yes. so just don't
+
+	if(!length(nuke_candidates))
+		tgui_alert(admin, "No candidates found.", "Recruitment Shortage", list("OK"))
+		return
+
+
+	var/turf/spawn_loc
+	if(infil_or_nukebase == SPAWN_AT_INFILTRATOR)
+		var/area/spawn_in
+		// Prioritize EVA then hallway, if neither can be found default to the first area we can find
+		for(var/area_type in list(/area/shuttle/syndicate/eva, /area/shuttle/syndicate/hallway, /area/shuttle/syndicate))
+			spawn_in = locate(area_type) in GLOB.areas // I'd love to use areas_by_type but the Infiltrator is a unique area
+			if(spawn_in)
+				break
+
+		var/list/turf/options = list()
+		for(var/turf/open/open_turf in spawn_in?.get_contained_turfs())
+			if(open_turf.is_blocked_turf())
+				continue
+			options += open_turf
+
+		if(length(options))
+			spawn_loc = pick(options)
+		else
+			infil_or_nukebase = SPAWN_AT_BASE
+
+	if(infil_or_nukebase == SPAWN_AT_BASE)
+		spawn_loc = pick(GLOB.nukeop_start)
+
+	var/mob/dead/observer/picked = pick(nuke_candidates)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/nukie = new(spawn_loc)
+	picked.client.prefs.safe_transfer_prefs_to(nukie, is_antag = TRUE)
+	nukie.key = picked.key
+
+	var/datum/antagonist/nukeop/antag_datum = new()
+	antag_datum.send_to_spawnpoint = FALSE
+	antag_datum.nukeop_outfit = /datum/outfit/syndicate/reinforcement
+
+	nukie.mind.add_antag_datum(antag_datum, src)
+
+	var/datum/component/uplink/uplink = nukie.mind.find_syndicate_uplink()
+	uplink?.set_telecrystals(tc_to_spawn)
+
+	// add some pizzazz
+	do_sparks(4, FALSE, spawn_loc)
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/teleport_abductor/syndi_teleporter(spawn_loc)
+	playsound(spawn_loc, SFX_SPARKS, 50, TRUE)
+	playsound(spawn_loc, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 50, TRUE)
+
+	tgui_alert(admin, "Reinforcement spawned at [infil_or_nukebase] with [tc_to_spawn].", "Reinforcements have arrived", list("God speed"))
+
+#undef SPAWN_AT_BASE
+#undef SPAWN_AT_INFILTRATOR
 
 /// Returns whether or not syndicate operatives escaped.
 /proc/is_infiltrator_docked_at_syndiebase()