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Some Border Wall Prototypes Able to Be Breached: CBP Report [View all]
Source: NBC7 San Diego
Some Border Wall Prototypes Able to Be Breached: CBP Report
The report shows 13 figures labeled “breached,” but it’s unclear which figures belong to which prototype because the photos were redacted from the release
By Liberty Zabala and Brie Stimson
Published at 5:08 PM PDT on Sep 18, 2018 | Updated at 10:00 AM PDT on Sep 19, 2018
The Trump administration’s proposed border wall is intended to curb illegal immigration and keep Americans safe from dangers on the other side, but under scrutiny and testing the wall prototypes may have failed in that aim, according to a report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tuesday.
Tactical teams, including experts from CBP, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Marine Corps Special Operations Command, tested the eight prototypes in Otay Mesa for breaching, scaling, aesthetics, constructability and design.
The report shows 13 figures labeled “breached,” but it’s unclear which figures belong to which prototype because the photos were redacted from the release.
The breaching scenarios included teams physically penetrating the walls or scaling them in timed climbing scenarios.
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The report shows 13 figures labeled “breached,” but it’s unclear which figures belong to which prototype because the photos were redacted from the release
By Liberty Zabala and Brie Stimson
Published at 5:08 PM PDT on Sep 18, 2018 | Updated at 10:00 AM PDT on Sep 19, 2018
The Trump administration’s proposed border wall is intended to curb illegal immigration and keep Americans safe from dangers on the other side, but under scrutiny and testing the wall prototypes may have failed in that aim, according to a report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tuesday.
Tactical teams, including experts from CBP, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Marine Corps Special Operations Command, tested the eight prototypes in Otay Mesa for breaching, scaling, aesthetics, constructability and design.
The report shows 13 figures labeled “breached,” but it’s unclear which figures belong to which prototype because the photos were redacted from the release.
The breaching scenarios included teams physically penetrating the walls or scaling them in timed climbing scenarios.
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Read more: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Some-Border-Wall-Prototypes-Able-to-be-Breached-CBP-Report-493659921.html
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