'DEFCON 1'
DEFCON 1 refers to the highest level of military readiness, which is reserved for the most dangerous and severe situations, including imminent or ongoing nuclear war involving the US or one of its allies.4 The DEFCON level is controlled primarily by the U.S. president and the U.S. Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combatant Commanders.1 At DEFCON 1, the military is fully mobilized and prepared for combat operations, which may involve the deployment of nuclear weapons, and the military will take all necessary steps to defend against the threat.3 The system was developed in 1959 to ensure timely, accurate, and clear direction of commands subordinate to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to achieve greater effectiveness of U.S. forces in preparation for execution of contingency or emergency war plans.
'DEFCON 1' DEFCON 1 refers to the highest level of military readiness, which is reserved for the most dangerous and severe situations, including imminent or ongoing nuclear war involving the US or one of its allies.4 The DEFCON level is controlled primarily by the U.S. president and the U.S. Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combatant Commanders.1 At DEFCON 1, the military is fully mobilized and prepared for combat operations, which may involve the deployment of nuclear weapons, and the military will take all necessary steps to defend against the threat.3 The system was developed in 1959 to ensure timely, accurate, and clear direction of commands subordinate to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to achieve greater effectiveness of U.S. forces in preparation for execution of contingency or emergency war plans.