Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Will A Pakistan Chicken-Wire Border Fence To Keep Out Militants From Afghanistan Work?

A view of the border fence outside the Kitton outpost on the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

Reuters: Pakistan, Afghanistan in angry tangle over chicken-wire border fence to keep out militants

Angoor Adda, PAKISTAN (Reuters) - Pakistan is betting that a pair of nine-foot chicken wire fences topped with barbed wire will stop incursions by Islamist militants from Afghanistan, which opposes Islamabad’s plans for a barrier along the disputed frontier.

Pakistan plans to fence up most of the 2,500 km (1,500 mile) frontier despite Kabul’s protests that the barrier would divide families and friends along the Pashtun tribal belt straddling the colonial-era Durand line drawn up by the British in 1893.

Pakistan’s military estimates that it will need about 56 billion rupees ($532 million) for the project, while there are also plans to build 750 border forts and employ high-tech surveillance systems to prevent militants crossing.

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WNU Editor: If they post guards every 200 or 300 meters to stop those who are trying to cross the border .... it may work. Otherwise .... if this fence is undefended .... the militants will just use wire cutters to get to the other side.

More News On Pakistan's Chicken-Wire Border Fence To Keep Out Militants From Afghanistan

Pakistan says fence on Afghan border will reduce attacks -- Washington Post/AP
Pakistan hails new Afghan border fence to curb militancy -- AFP
Pakistan fortifies border with Afghanistan to reduce cross border attacks -- Pakistan Today

1 comment:

Unknown said...

It is as WNU says.

A wall, fence, or obstacle is a false multiplier.

The multiplier is x.

If there is no force using the obstacle you have 0 time x, which equals 0.

0 * x = 0

If you have no intention of manning an obstacle, do not put up the obstacle, if it is easily destroyed (or possibly used against you).

Some obstacles may not have to be manned such as Offa's Dyke, the ditch behind Hadrian's or various ditches and walls in North Africa (y'all didn't know about North Africa. Neither did I until about 3 years ago.). North Africa had Romans walls as well. They were to prevent cattle raiding. Some ditches and walls even though they are not manned are valuable because they prevent a quick get away with loot (cattle; movable wealth).

A chain link fence does not appear to fit the bill, unless there is a person nearby (with sufficient buds) or a drone with IR.

'Night Letters' seemed to have worked better.