Threat Levels
The range of five available threat levels is:
- Low - an attack is unlikely
- Moderate - an attack is possible, but not likely
- Substantial - an attack is a strong possibility
- Severe - an attack is highly likely
- Critical - an attack is expected imminently
This is a reduction from the previous seven levels in order to simplify communication to the general public.
Read more about this topic: Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre
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