"Diplomatic and political means must be the basis of our policy on state border defence," he said.

We have a varying structure for external border defence in each of the States, however.

It was built in the 11th - 12th centuries as part of the Hungarian border defence system.

The Polish plan for border defence was proven a dismal failure.

The numbers fell further as the border defences were improved over the subsequent decades.

It was felt that pushing minority groups too hard would compromise China's border defences.

In the old days it was easy to remember this because of the constant necessity of border defence.

The one in charge of Kishuu border defence.

In addition, six border defence battalions were formed.

In its place, two dedicated armoured cavalry regiments were assigned to provide a permanent border defence.

We need unification of the external border defences.

The 14th battalion of the Border Defence Corps were stationed there.

The improved border defences succeeded in reducing the scale of unauthorised emigration to a trickle.

The border defences were monitored from hundreds of watchtowers regularly spaced along the Schutzstreifen.

On September 17, 1924, the new formation was officially created under the name of Border Defence Corps.

Roman border defences have become much better known through systematic excavations financed by Germany and through other research connected to them.

Much of the work of the border guards focused on maintaining and scrutinising the border defences.

Border crossings came under heavy restriction or were closed, while border defences were strengthened.

"We must not resort to force in defending our frontiers," Yeltsin said in a speech on the new conception of Russian border defence.

It would allow the Allies to outflank German border defences, opening the way for an advance into Germany and an early end to the war.

Most were replaced with concrete watchtowers from the late 1960s onwards in conjunction with the upgrading of the border defences.

They were tasked with patrolling the strip behind the border defences, assisting at control checkpoints and reporting any unusual activities or strangers in their area.

The Mareth Line was a series of old French border defences against Italian forces from Libya.

In 1396 he was sent on a diplomatic mission to the western region of Chai Da Mu to establish border defence.

In the 1920s, France established an elaborate system of border defences called the Maginot Line, designed to fight off any German attack.