U.S. Security Assistance to Lebanon
Abstract
The United States has provided security assistance to Lebanon in various forms since the 1980s, and the program has expanded considerably in recent years. Since fiscal year 2007, the United States has provided more than $700 million in security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Internal Security Forces (ISF) to equip those forces to combat terrorism and secure Lebanon's borders against weapons smuggling to Hezbollah and other armed groups. U.S. security assistance is part of a broader assistance program designed to foster a stable, independent Lebanese government. Primary components of the assistance program include: More than $490 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) designed to support the LAF's implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions; More than $6 million in International Military and Education Training (IMET) training to reduce sectarianism in the LAF and develop the force as a unifying national institution; More than $117 million in Section 1206 funds to move rapidly vehicle spare parts, ammunition, and other basic supplies to the LAF; More than $100 million in support for the ISF for training, equipment and vehicles, community policing assistance, and communications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA535987
Entities
People
- Casey L. Addis
Organizations
- Library of Congress