A Brief History of the DEFCON System

Created during the Cold War as a system of progressive levels of defense readiness for a potential nuclear attack, DEFCON is a ranking of perceived nuclear threat level facing the national security of the U.S. The Origins of the DEFCON System DEFCON is short for Defense Condition, or sometimes referred to as Defense Readiness Condition, […]

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