Amber Leave within 48h. Credible threat confirmed by multiple independent signals.
Red Shelter. Imminent or ongoing hostile action. Execute emergency plan.
Indicator Status
active Signal detected above threshold.
inactive Checked and found nothing unusual.
no data Source could not be reached or was skipped. The signal may be missing, not absent.
Confidence
high Multiple sources or strong keyword matches confirm this signal.
medium One credible source or moderate keyword matches.
low Weak or unverified signal from a single source.
System Indicators
Degraded One or more data feeds are unavailable. Alert state may be based on incomplete data. No data does not mean no threat.
Cooldown After escalating, the system waits before downgrading (4h from Yellow, 6h from Amber, 12h from Red) to confirm the threat has truly passed.
Primary Indicators that directly measure threat: military buildup, airspace/maritime restrictions, Taiwan readiness, destructive cyber. At least one must be active to reach Amber.
Secondary Context indicators: diplomatic advisories, allied posture, rhetoric, financial stress. Provide supporting evidence but cannot trigger Amber alone.