S.Korean, U.S. Forces Raise Alert South Korean and U.S. forces have raised by one notch the level of military alert against possible aggression from North Korea.
A high-ranking South Korean government source on Wednesday said the threat of North Korean provocation has risen as sanctions against North Korea take effect following the sinking of the Navy corvette Cheonan.
The source added the two militaries have raised the "Watchcon" (watch condition) level from three to two, which denotes "vital indications" of a security threat.
Watchcon is a five-stage surveillance system watching over North Korean military movements. The higher the level, the more spy satellites, reconnaissance planes and intelligence analysts are deployed on more frequent monitoring missions. englishnews@chosun.com / May 27, 2010 11:30 KST
