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".[1] Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military,[2] South Korea's "Jindogae" system,[3] and the UK Threat Levels.[4] High alert states are synonymous with "red alert".[5]
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ U.S. Military on 'High Alert' [Retrieved 2013 April 12]
- ^ R. van Dijk Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Volume 1
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- ^ Home Office Terrorism and national emergencies [Retrieved 2013 April 12] Archived 29 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ File:Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg The dictionary definition of red alert at Wiktionary
