Alert state
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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".<ref>U.S. Military on 'High Alert' [Retrieved 2013 April 12]</ref> Examples scales indicating alert state are the DEFCON levels of the US military,<ref>R. van Dijk Encyclopedia of the Cold War, Volume 1</ref> South Korea's "Jindogae" system,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the UK Threat Levels.<ref>Home Office Terrorism and national emergencies [Retrieved 2013 April 12] Template:Webarchive</ref> High alert states are synonymous with "red alert".<ref>Template:Wikt-inline</ref>
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