EMERGCON (emergency condition) is a state of readiness that is separate from DEFCON, or defense readiness condition used by the United States, in that it incorporates civilian measures in addition to the DEFCON military measures.
[citation needed] Generally, EMERGCONs are a state of readiness following an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) attack.
Other forces go to DEFCON 1 during EMERGCONs.
There are two types of EMERGCONs: Although the United States military has gone into defense readiness at various times (such as the Cuban Missile Crisis), it has never had a major EMERGCON.
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