The first time they show defcon, they take it from 5 to 4. Five is on the LEFT side, and 1 is on the right. Next time that they show this, 5 is on the RIGHT, and 1 is on the LEFT
There seem to be several 'DEFCON' indicators used at Norad, so we could be looking at a different indicator. An alternative explanation is that we are seeing the same indicator, but from the other side.
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Roul Delgado writes:
The CiscoKid is right. Listen to the commentary on the DVD. They found out afterwards that they got the defense condition order wrong. They admit that they just guessed. Defcon 1 is peace, not war. Although, since they didn't actually KNOW which way defcon runs, this is more of an incorrect guess than a slip-up, not that it doesn't belong here, just defending the movie-makers a bit.