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FPCON BRAVO applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists. [1]:39:E4.2.3 In BRAVO, control of entry is further enforced, where particularly large vehicles (such as delivery vans or trucks) must be inspected for any large concealed IED. Vehicles and miscellaneous objects (such as crates, or trash bins) must be ...
INFOCON (short for information operations condition) is a threat level system in the United States similar to that of FPCON. It is a defense system based primarily on the status of information systems and is a method used by the military to defend against a computer network attack.
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.
Although a higher DEFCON number refers to a more relaxed defence posture, the term has been misused in popular culture in which "DEFCON 5" is incorrectly used to describe an active conflict situation (such as in the title of the video game Defcon 5), or more figuratively, to describe an aggravated state of mind ("going to DEFCON five"). [1]
A threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before Saturday’s campaign rally, but it was unrelated to the assassination attempt on the Republican ...
High chance of threat / prevent serious attack Take measures against a proven risk of one or more terrorist actions, including measures to protect public institutions and putting in place appropriate means for rescue and response, authorizing a significant level of disruption to social and economic activity.
Herring are unloaded from a fishing boat in Rockland, Maine, in 2015. Fishing for herring is at the center of two cases before the Supreme Court that could limit the reach of federal agencies.
REDCON-1: Full alert; unit ready to move and fight.. WMD alarms and hot loop equipment [2] stowed; OPs pulled in. (A hot loop is a field telephone circuit between the subunits of a company.)