DEFCON Levels
DEFCON Levels What are DEFCON levels? This system of identifying threat levels that the United States military may need to respond to is a system intended to communicate a specific level of required military readiness for an attack which may include nuclear weapons. DEFCON levels are specifically tied to the likelihood of a nuclear threat, and since current laws of armed conflict do not prohibit the use of or development of nuclear arms, the Defense Department relies on theRead More→