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Defence readiness condition (DEFCON)
A uniform system of progressive alert postures for use between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of unified and specified commands and for use by the Services. defence readiness conditions are graduated to match situations of varying military severity (status of alert). defence readiness conditions are identified by the short title DEFCON (5), (4), (3), (2), and (1), as appropriate.
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