In 2018, host country Russia went to great extent to ensure that it provided the tightest security possible surrounding World Cup events; news reports at the time gave us a glimpse into some of the tactics and resources. A BBC article, “World Cup 2018: Russia promises ‘unprecedented’ security” (https://bbc.in/2lae9vm), stated Russia’s military operation in Syria made the World Cup games targets for terrorism, and that Russian authorities had deployed their army, navy and air force to boost security.
“At a surveillance centre in Kaliningrad, … staff are studying CCTV images from more than 700 security cameras. Another 1,200 cameras have been installed at Kaliningrad Stadium, where England [plays] Belgium on 28 June.… “But security cameras are just the first line of defence.