Alert status

An alert state or state of alert is an indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a state against terrorism or military attack. The term frequently used is on High Alert Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military, South Korea's 'Jindogae' system, and the UK's UK Threat Levels. High alert states are synonymous with red alert. An alert state or state of alert is an indication of the state of readiness of the armed forces for military action or a state against terrorism or military attack. The term frequently used is on High Alert Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military, South Korea's 'Jindogae' system, and the UK's UK Threat Levels. High alert states are synonymous with red alert.