What Is DEFCON? Military Term & Video Game

"DEFCON" refers to two things:

1. DEFCON (Military)

• Acronym for Defense Condition – US military's 5-level nuclear readiness system.
• DEFCON 5: Lowest (peacetime). DEFCON 1: Highest (nuclear war imminent).

2. DEFCON (Video Game)

• 2006 real-time strategy game by Introversion Software.
• Simulates global nuclear war; players control national forces, attack bases, seize locations, aim for nuclear dominance.
• Known for complex gameplay, realistic nuclear physics, tense atmosphere.

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