Alert state

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An '''alert state''' or '''state of alert''' is an indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a state against natural disasters, terrorism or military attack. The term frequently used is "on high alert".<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=82296&page=1 U.S. Military on 'High Alert'] [Retrieved 2013 April 12]</ref> Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military,<ref>R. van Dijk [https://books.google.com/books?id=rUdmyzkw9q4C&dq=DEFCON++alert+status+levels&pg=PA237 Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Volume 1]</ref> South Korea's "Jindogae" system,<ref>{{cite news|work=Dong-A Ilbo|title=NK fires shells onto S. Korean island, kills 2 Marines |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=050000&biid=2010112430388|date=24 November 2010|access-date=30 November 2010}}</ref> and the UK Threat Levels.<ref>Home Office [https://www.gov.uk/terrorism-national-emergency Terrorism and national emergencies] [Retrieved 2013 April 12] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729040409/https://www.gov.uk/terrorism-national-emergency |date=29 July 2013}}</ref> High alert states are synonymous with "red alert".<ref>{{wikt-inline|red alert}}</ref>

==See also== {{div col|content= * Combat readiness * EMERGCON * FPCON * INFOCON * LERTCON * REDCON * Situation awareness * Torino scale * COGCON |colwidth= 30em }}

'''Historic/Defunct:''' {{div col|content= * United States color-coded war plans * HANDEL * Homeland Security Advisory System * BIKINI state * CONELRAD * Four-minute warning * Preparing for Emergencies |colwidth= 30em }}

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Category:Military life Category:Alert measurement systems

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