us was placed at defcon level 2 on september 11, 2001.
us was placed at defcon level 2 on september 11, 2001.
what defcon level was the us placed at on september 11, 2001?
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following the axe murder incident at panmunjom on august 18, 1976, readiness levels for u.s. forces in south korea were increased to defcon 3, where they remained throughout operation paul bunyan.









































section::::history.:defcon 3.:september 11 attacks.









































during the attacks of september 11, 2001, the u.s. secretary of defense donald rumsfeld ordered the increased defcon level to 3, and also a stand-by for a possible increase to defcon 2. it was lowered to defcon 4 on september 14.









































section::::in other media.
defcon
bullet::::- in the video game "" (specifically in the zombies story-line) a semi-permanent state of defcon 1 exists, and can be lowered to level 5 by flipping switches on the map also named "five", a loose depiction of the pentagon. lowering the defcon level to 5 lets the player teleport into the pack-a-punch room. after a short time, the defcon level will eventually raise itself back up to 1, opening the doors of said room.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- doomsday clock









































bullet::::- national terrorism advisory system









































bullet::::- hurcon – hurricane condition threat rating (military-developed scale)









































bullet::::- national command authority
defcon