High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Border outpost, Border out post, Border observation post or BOP refer to Outposts that are maintained at regular distances all along international borders by countries to keep a vigil over and safeguard their respective borders with neighboring countries with whom they may or may not have cordial relations. They are manned by special border patrolling forces, the Border guard and are at all times connected with wireless radio communication with ongoing border patrols in their region and the force headquarters in the interior of the country for their day to day functioning, passing on intelligence and for requesting Materiel supplies and any needed force reinforcements in emergencies. An Outpost in military terminology essentially means a detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main force or formation, usually at a station in a remote or sparsely populated location, positioned to stand guard against unauthorized intrusions and surprise attacks; and the station occupied by such troops, usually a small military base or settlement in an outlying frontier, limit or political boundary.