breach and clear
Storm the room
Breach and clear is a military and law enforcement tactic: forcibly enter a space and neutralize threats inside.
The breach is the entry—kicking down a door, blowing through a wall—and the clear is systematically securing the room.
SWAT teams practice breach and clear operations.
The phrase appears in tactical training, video games, and action films.
- stack upCompare or accumulate
- tacticalStrategically planned
- tactical teamSpecialized law enforcement unit
- dynamic entryRapid tactical breach
- entryAccess or submission
raid · flashbang · swat · no-knock raid · doorway · assault · point man · storm · stack · explosive · charge · kickdown · hostage · extraction · close quarters · room · corridor · gunfire
- SWATSWAT, tactical team, entry team, ballistic shield, battering ram
- military commandsattention, halt, fall back, advance, attack