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Obrana hranic proti infitraci a guerillovým útokům
Border Defense Against Infiltration and Guerilla Attacks

Case Study of the Northern Border Security Project of Saudi Arabia

Author(s): Michael Bátrla
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Risk Evaluation; Study, Islamic State; ISIS; Terrorism; Scenarios; Suicide Attacks; Asymmetric Threat; Combat Planning; Partisan Warfare

Summary/Abstract: The text deals with the use of border defense as a means of protection against guerrilla attacks and infiltration, through a combination of principles of modern stationary fortifications and forward area defense. These are discussed on the case study of the Northern Border Security Project of Saudi Arabia. The role of attacker takes quasi-state formation the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL). The aim is to analyze whether the project would endure distinctive types of asymmetric attacks. Vulnerability prioritization for each component determines the most likely targets and their characteristics. This is a subjective semi quantitative method known as CARVER matrix. Subsequently, based on established premises, the text discusses three selected scenarios that use guerrilla tactics with elements of terrorism against selected targets. Attack scenarios show some of the possible ways of improvement for the project. In conclusion, the author makes recommendations for possible adjustments and assess the potential of using the project as a protection against asymmetric attacks. After reading the text, the reader is informed about the project, its components, as well as recommendations that can be applied in the further use of this type of defense.

  • Issue Year: 24/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 102-118
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Czech