DEFCON 4 Condition Level - Double Take Or Green Alert Status

DEFCON 4, also called "Double Take" or "Green Alert" is an increase in intel gathering and strengthening of security protocols. DEFCON 4 is considered "Above Normal Readiness".

The alert color for DEFCON 4 is green, also known as Green alert. Defcon 4 is just one level lower than "Normal readiness" and the military is on a lower state of readiness status during double take than the previous alert statuses. The only status safer than green alert is blue alert, or status level 5.