BIKINI (Alert System)

The BIKINI state is an alert state indicator currently used by the United Provinces Ministry of Defence to warn of non-specific forms of enemy activity, and has been in constant use since its establishment on 1st June 2008. According to the Ministry of Defence, the word bikini was randomly selected by a computer.

Furthermore, there also exists the TESSERAL system utilising the BIKINI scale, used to warn of a specific threat of enemy use of arms jeopardising the safety of (normally military) airborne transportation. Since TESSERAL applies to specific threats, the WHITE state is not used. The scale is also used throughout the major United Provinces government agencies, including the Home Office and HM Prison Service.

Current alert states are posted at the entrance to government buildings and military installations with respect to security and terrorism conditions. The highest levels of alert, RED and AMBER, are intended to be maintained for prolonged periods of time. The WHITE state has never been used in the history of the system.