

The DEFCON levels range from a scale of 1 to 5, alert level 1 the most severe warning condition status, such as a current nuclear attack or war and alert level 5 the least severe condition status and most peaceful warning level on the scale Current Defcon Level in 2020 remains at Defcon level 5 today, in spite of a national emergency officially declared by President Trump over the COVID-19.


Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combatant Commanders each level defines specific security, activation and response scenarios for the personnel in question. The DEFCON level is controlled primarily by the U.S.
