5/28/2023 0 Comments Defcon 1 meaning![]() ![]() Notification of a risk of major attacks, simultaneous or otherwise, using non-conventional means and causing major devastation preparing appropriate means of rescue and response, measures that are highly disruptive to public life are authorized. Take measures against a proven risk of one or more terrorist actions, including measures to protect public institutions and putting in place appropriate means for rescue and response, authorizing a significant level of disruption to social and economic activity. High chance of threat / prevent serious attack Take measures against plausible risks of terrorist action, including the use of means that are moderately disruptive to normal public activities, while preparing to switch to "red" or "scarlet" on short notice where possible. Possible threat / prevent terrorist action Raise security levels to face real yet still uncertain dangers, through measures that are local and minimally disruptive of normal activity, while preparing to switch to "orange" or "red" within a few days. The name "Vigipirate" is an acronym of vigilance et protection des installations contre les risques d'attentats terroristes à l'explosif ("surveillance and protection of facilities against the risk of terrorist bombing attacks"). Increased intelligence watch and strengthened security measures Increase in force readiness above that required for normal readinessĪir Force ready to mobilize in 15 minutes The 'DEFCON' scale Readiness conditionĪrmed Forces ready to deploy and engage in less than 6 hours DEFCON 1 was simulated once in the Exercise Able Archer '83 event and the Soviets panicked, fearing they were about to be nuked with out warning or provocation! The Cuban Missile Crisis was a DEFCON 2 situation. ![]() DEFCON was then created in 1959 for use by all military commands and the national government as a joint scale of emergency measurement and alertness. After North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was created, the command used different readiness levels (Normal, Increased, Maximum) subdivided into eight conditions, e.g., the "Maximum Readiness" level had two conditions "Air Defense Readiness" and "Air Defense Emergency". The DEFCON system was developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and unified and specified combatant commands. The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. 6 An interesting alternate history for Defcon 1 elsewhere.4 The post 9/11 UK equivalent to DEFCON (UK 'Threat levels').3 The post 1978 French Vigipirate system. ![]()
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