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The Hidden Gaps in Your Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Plan (And How to Fix Them Before It's Too Late)

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  Every few months, we get a call that starts the same way: "We need to upgrade our bollards. Can you help?" When we ask why, the answer usually reveals a uncomfortable truth someone discovered their existing perimeter security wouldn't actually stop a hostile vehicle. Maybe it came up during a security audit. Maybe a new threat assessment changed the risk profile. Sometimes it's just that a facilities director finally read the fine print on their bollard specifications and realized they'd been sold decorative posts instead of crash-rated protection. We've worked with government facilities, airports, and critical infrastructure across the Middle East long enough to recognize the pattern. The gaps in hostile vehicle mitigation planning are predictable, expensive, and worst of all often invisible until it's too late to fix them easily. Here are the painful lessons we've learned from real projects, and what you can do about them. Pain Point #1: Your Bolla...