Most forces are usually at DEFCON 4 or 5. Two steps from war, DEFCON 3 is generally seen as a standby level of alert, and it is the highest level of alert during peacetime. DEFCON 3 represents ...

The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros province had an explosive eruption on Monday afternoon, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to raise its status to Alert Level 3.

Indonesia on Thursday raised the alert level of a volcano in the East Nusa Tenggara region to the highest level and asked six ...