'Attack Emergency': France's new and highest level of security alert

Ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, France has upgraded its national security alert system - known as Plan Vigipirate - to introduce a new highest level of warning. A Defense Council meeting at the Elysée on Wednesday saw an "in-depth revision of the Vigipirate plan," Le Figaro reported. "It is essential to adapt constantly to a constantly evolving terrorist threat and to be very responsive,"Louis Gautier, secretary general of defense and national security, was quoted as saying.