Originally Posted by
rickair7777
DEFCON 5 is the lowest state of alert, ie normal routine conditions.
I think the analogy you're looking for is DEFCON 1.
Spot On.
Defense Condition 5 (DEFCON 5) is normal. The country is typically there.
DEFCON 4 is periodically where there are threats and abnormal issues.
DEFCON 3 is after events like 9/11.
DEFCON 2 has only been invoked across all of the US defenses during the Cuban Missile Crisis when nuclear war was likely.
DEFCON 1 has never been invoked across all the US defenses. It would be used for WWIII or if sustained attacks and bombings of US mainland cities were happening.