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BEIRUT \u2014 Lebanon is to begin the second phase of a two-step process to fill security gaps along its border with Syria, the head of Lebanon\u2019s Joint Border Security Committee has told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four land-based regiments operating along the northern and eastern borders between Lebanon and Syria, established in 2009 to fixed military posts, Gen. Joe Haddad said, and Lebanon\u2019s military worked in parallel to shut down smuggling routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut after some time, it became clear that there are some gaps that can only be covered through watchtowers equipped with the latest technologies,\u201d he explained. Thus began the two-stage plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first stage established a central, local network of electronic monitoring-based towers linked to the Joint Operations and Information Center, [or JOIC], at the Lebanese Army Command, within a plan of action that relies primarily on permanent day and night monitoring, while providing early warning to the deployed units to move and control any violation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second stage of the project is now ready to being. \u201dIt consists of linking coastal surveillance radars to the aforementioned network to enable JOIC to have a integrated monitoring system that plays the role of early warning in times of crisis,\u201d Haddad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Land border regiments use several detection and inspection devices at the borders to counter smuggling and illegal transit to and from Lebanon. Some of that technology includes metal detectors, radiation detectors, fiber-optic inspection tools, hand-held contraband detection equipment, ground-based surveillance radars, motion sensors, mobile sensor platforms, night vision goggles and long-range thermal cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe effectiveness and efficiency of the Lebanese border control is a combination of an infrastructure designed specifically for this purpose consisting of a series of watchtowers, forward-operating bases, advanced logistical facilities, and a central communication and monitoring system, in addition to the continuous training of border regiments on the latest technologies and delivered systems,\u201d Haddad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do the regiments do?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Each of Lebanon\u2019s four land border regiments operate in a set area that is territorially contiguous but separate from the others. Aram Nerguizian, senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has studied these units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the 1st Land Border Regiment controls the border from the Mediterranean to the west to the town of Wadi Khaled to the east \u2014 essentially the length of the northern Akkar district. Within its area of responsibility are Syrian refugee camps and clusters of displaced people. Significant challenges include smuggling amid a difficult economic situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Hezbollah flag flutters on the Lebanese side of the border fence with Israel, near the northern Israeli settlement of Shtula on July 20, 2021. (Jalaa Marey\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 2nd LBR controls the length of the upper half of Baalbek-Hermel\u2019s frontier with Syria, including the area adjacent to Arsal. Local risks include unexploded land mines and improved explosive devices left by organizations such as the Islamic State group<\/a> and the Nusra Front, both of which battled Lebanese forces on the eastern border in a military operation dubbed Fajr al-Joroud and have kidnapped military personnel. Farmers and cultivators are also active in the cross-border region, and smuggling across the frontier remains common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3rd LBR is responsible for the border region adjacent to Rashaya. It continues to struggle with human smuggling, and the mountainous terrain is challenging for the troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4th LBR is responsible for the lower half of Baalbek-Hermel, a key frontier region with Syria. Border control is a particular problem here given the prevalence of politically protected illegal border crossing points; some of that support comes from Hezbollah. Additionally, the terrain is challenging, and weather and effective communications remain key obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe one area along the eastern border region that is not under the control of the four LBRs is the area to the east of Zahle, which includes the Masnaa border crossing. This area technically falls under the control of the 6th Intervention Regiment. This is probably one of the most porous regions because of a mix of smuggling routes that are politically protected by Hezbollah and its allies,\u201d Nerguizian told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the key takeaway is that the Lebanese Armed Forces have the means and resources to detect, deter, defend and deny in its eastern region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, if the LAF is to extend that level of control fully, it will need a level of political support from the government of Lebanon that, frankly, it has not enjoyed since Gen. Michel Aoun became president [in 2016],\u201d Nerguizian said. \u201cIn the current economic downturn and defense budget crisis, it is frontier units that are especially affected\u201d because personnel find it difficult to travel to their posts due to fuel shortages and geographic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat is an area that partner nations need to think long and hard about, given how much has already been invested to develop such a unique and frankly formidable border management superstructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local geography, foreign support<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Lebanese border regions, which are partly made up of forests and mountains, are the \u201cmain obstacles\u201d to security forces performing their jobs effectively, Haddad said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe northern borders are characterized by a variety of terrain, from flat plains to mountains covered with thick forests and woods, in addition to valleys and waterways, and the presence of more than a dozen villages through which the borders pass. As for the eastern border, it is characterized by harsh, rugged mountainous terrain and sparsely populated,\u201d the officer added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means troops require wheeled and foot patrols day and night in the border villages as well as continuous updates to changes in terrain, Haddad explained. \u201cWhile in the rugged mountainous areas of the eastern frontier, additional considerations are required such as long-range surveillance with specific equipment for day and night reconnaissance, and adapting the navigation to the nature of the terrain through the extensive use of [all-terrain vehicles], [utility terrain vehicles] and snow tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebanon\u2019s northern and eastern borderline with Syria is 375 kilometers long, and its southern border with Israel<\/a> is 79 kilometers. The southern border falls under the purview of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which partners the Lebanese Army with the U.N. Interim Force In Lebanon. The resolution was issued Aug. 11, 2006, after Lebanese and Israeli forces agreed to a cease-fire the month before. Haddad described the cooperation as \u201ccritical to the success of the mission, and this tactical coordination is carried out through the Joint Operations Center in the Army Command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon drives past one of its outposts manned by Italian peacekeepers during an August 2021 patrol on the road between the southern Lebanese towns of Naqura and Shamaa near the border with Israel. (Mahmoud Zayyat\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Border Control Commission is a platform to enhance coordination between the various border security agencies by developing the legal and regulatory framework for joint action, by developing contingency plans, standard operating procedures and preparing a memorandum of understanding based on ensuring cooperation between agencies through the exchange of liaison officers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lebanon\u2019s military also receives aid directly from the United States and European nations, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe bulk of U.S. funding \u2014 tied to what was originally a [British]-funded effort \u2014 was through the U.S. Department of Defense\u2019s Defense Threat Reduction Agency. DTRA funding was critical to building the cyber backbone that links the four LBRs and ties them into LAF HQ in Yarzeh,\u201d Nerguizian said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its part, Britain donated this year 100 armored patrol vehicles<\/a> to Lebanon, and before that it supplied troops, constructed more than 75 border towers, provided 350 Land Rover vehicles, and trained more than 11,000 LAF personnel to counter extremists and smugglers seeking to infiltrating Lebanon from Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Canada signed a memorandum of understanding with Britain to secure an additional $500,000 for the land border regiments project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Central Command also plays a crucial role in \u201cexpanding and operationalizing high-endurance drone ISR\u201d to support the border forces and the military writ large, Nerguizian said. The LAF currently operates two types of reconnaissance drones: four RQ-11 Raven systems (each includes three UAVs) and two Scan Eagle systems (each includes 12 UAVs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explained Haddad: \u201cLand frontier regiments are equipped with drones for close reconnaissance, while drones are used at the JOIC level to support those regiments on demand. When the drone is operating for one of the land frontier regiments, the operating centers of the command and the regiment in question make it possible to view the operations in progress on the monitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hope for the continued arrival of aid that increases our operational capabilities in light of the harsh conditions Lebanon is going through and to face future challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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