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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 natural disasters, terrorism or military attack. The term frequently used is "on high alert".cite-ref-1[1] Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military,cite-ref-2[2] South Korea's "Jindogae" system,cite-ref-3[3] and the UK Threat Levels.cite-ref-4[4] High alert states are synonymous with "red alert".cite-ref-5[5]

• See also

• References

• Combat readiness

• EMERGCON

• FPCON

• INFOCON

• LERTCON

• REDCON

• Situation awareness

• Torino scale

• COGCON

• United States color-coded war plans

• HANDEL

• Homeland Security Advisory System

• BIKINI state

• CONELRAD

• Four-minute warning

• Preparing for Emergencies

cite-note-11. ↑ U.S. Military on 'High Alert' [Retrieved 2013 April 12]

cite-note-22. ↑ R. van Dijk Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Volume 1

cite-note-33. ↑ "NK fires shells onto S. Korean island, kills 2 Marines". Dong-A Ilbo. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.

cite-note-44. ↑ Home Office Terrorism and national emergencies [Retrieved 2013 April 12] Archived 29 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine

cite-note-55. ↑ The dictionary definition of red alert at Wiktionary