2006-10-19 10:28:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
defence condition... Def Con 1 means we are at war
2006-10-19 10:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually Flicka has it in the wrong order.
It rates from 5 to 1 with 5 representing peace time conditions and 1 representing situations of imminent attack
DEFCONs are phased increases in combat readiness. Expanded explanations follow below.
DEFCON 5 is the condition used to designate normal peacetime military readiness. An upgrade in military preparedness is typically made by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and announced by the United States Secretary of Defense. The level can be increased, respectively, to DEFCON 4, 3, 2, and 1.
DEFCON 4 refers to normal, increased intelligence and the heightening of national security measures. Readiness remained at this level throughout most of the Cold War.
DEFCON 3 refers to an increase in force readiness above normal. Radio callsigns used by American forces change to currently-classifed callsigns. United States military commands (except for the Strategic Air Command, at heightened alert on DEFCON 2) went to this level in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. All United States forces went on DEFCON 3 during the 1973 Yom Kippur War when the Soviet Union threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt. The third time the United States reached DEFCON 3 was during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
DEFCON 2 refers to a further increase in force readiness just below maximum readiness. It has only been declared once, during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
DEFCON 1 refers to maximum readiness. This has never (verifiably) been used but is reserved for imminent or ongoing attack on US military forces or US territory by a foreign military power.
2006-10-19 17:39:53 · answer #2 · answered by gitana_diosa 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Denense Condition. It goes from a low of 1 to a high of 4.
2006-10-19 17:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
DEFCON = Defense Condition
DEFCON 5 Normal peacetime readiness
DEFCON 4 Normal, increased intelligence and strengthened security measures
DEFCON 3 Increase in force readiness above normal readiness
DEFCON 2 Further Increase in force readiness, but less than maximum readiness
DEFCON 1 Maximum force readiness.
2006-10-19 17:36:46 · answer #4 · answered by j H 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ironically, DEFence CONdition.
2006-10-19 17:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by SteveUK 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Defense Condition
4: Kiss the world good bye
3: Things are getting heated
2: Somethings up
1: All is right with the world
2006-10-19 17:32:23 · answer #6 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DEFense CONdition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-19 17:58:39 · answer #7 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋