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(...) I think (and I have no internal knowledge of US armed forces) that defcon 1 is actual war, while the alert levels are just that - letting security forces know something may be up... Dan (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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DEFCON (Defense Condition) ranges from 1 (at war) to 5 (at peace). It describes our military posture in terms of being at or ready for war. It does not address terrorism. I don't think DEFCON was around before the nuclear age hit us. THREATCON (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey Jesse - thanks for the informative briefing. I was indeed wondering about the connection between delta and the 1 thru 5 DEFCON rating. -Shiri (who watched _War Games_ in history two years ago) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general)
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