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Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Concludes Visit to USA
2017-10-31 Read More...
Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun resumed his official visit to the United States of America this past week. In the frame of the visit, the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington staged a ceremony in honor of the Armed

Lebanon’s Army Chief Hails UAE Role to Combat Terrorism
2017-10-24 Read More...
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Khalil Aoun (photo), has praised the critical and constructive role the UAE in Lebanon, especially the support provided in demining the country’s southern region and the provision of military

French President Hails Lebanese Army’s Achievements
2017-09-27 Read More...
Lebanese President Michel Aoun began a three-day state visit to France for talks with President Emmanuel Macron and other senior French officials focusing on bilateral relations, military aid to the Lebanese Army, the Syrian refugee crisis and Saudi

Lebanon Eyes Russian Buggies, Armored Personnel Carriers
2017-08-28 Read More...
Lebanese Defense Minister Yacoub Sarraf said that the Lebanese Army is interested in buying Russian military buggy vehicles and armored personnel carriers in order to use them in counter-terrorist

US Army Delivers 50 Bradley Armored Vehicles to Lebanon
2017-08-14 Read More...
The United States has delivered 50 armored vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and 50 grenade launchers to Lebanon worth $50

Lebanon Names New Army Commander-in-Chief
2017-03-10 Read More...
Lebanon’s Cabinet has named a new Army Commander, ending a two-year impasse over the appointment of the country’s top security and military

New Lebanese President Visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar
2017-01-11 Read More...
Lebanon’s recently elected President Michel Aoun landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday, his first state visit since taking office after a tense year in Saudi-Lebanese

General Michel Aoun Elected President of Lebanon
2016-11-01 Read More...
The Lebanese Parliament elected former Army Commander Michel Aoun as President on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part of a political deal that is expected to make Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri Prime

Lebanese Defense Minister Extends Term of Army Chief
2016-10-03 Read More...
Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel said he would extend the term of Army Chief General Jean Kahwaji (photo), avoiding a vacuum at the head of the military, whose leadership has been a subject of political

Lebanon Army Commander Meets US Military Official
2016-09-23 Read More...
Lebanese Army Commander Jean Kahwaji met on Wednesday with US Commander for Special Operations Command Central Command Major General Darsie Rogers, according to Lebanese News Agency

Lebanese Defense Minister Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Counter Terrorism
2016-05-02 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister on Thursday called on the international community to organize a process for intelligence exchange to assist in countering

French President Pledges Military Support to Lebanon
2016-04-19 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday pledged financial and military support for Lebanon and urged politicians to end the political crisis by electing a president as soon as possible, at the start of a regional

Lebanese Armed Forces to Receive £20 Million Aid from UK
2016-04-04 Read More...
Lebanon’s Armed Forces are to receive over £20 million in aid from the British government to help stop Syria’s civil war spilling over its

Saudi Arabia Suspends $3 Billion Military Grant to Lebanon
2016-02-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia said Friday it has stopped a $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group fighting in support of Syria’s

Lebanon’s $3 Billion Saudi Arms Grant “On Track”
2016-01-05 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Samir Moqbel and Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji (photo) assured that they have been officially notified that the Saudi grant to purchase French weapons is “on track” and that the arms are in the making

Lebanese Air Force Acquires Six A-29 Super Tucano
2015-11-10 Read More...
The Republic of Lebanon confirmed the acquisition of six A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft from Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada

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