• Source: WATCHCON

WATCHCON (Watch Condition) is an alert state system used by and coordinated between the South Korean armed forces and United States Department of Defense to measure reconnaissance posture, utilized often in matters concerning North Korea.




Hierarchy of Stages


There are four WATCHCON stages.

WATCHCON 4 is in effect during normal peacetime.
WATCHCON 3 is in effect amidst indications of an important threat.
WATCHCON 2 is in effect amidst indications of a vital threat.
WATCHCON 1 is in effect during wartime.




See also


DEFCON
Force Protection Condition
LERTCON
REDCON




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• WATCHCON
• DEFCON
• Information operations condition
• Foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration
• East Asian foreign policy of the Barack Obama administration
• 2009 North Korean nuclear test