Lebanese Armed Forces

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The Lebanese Armed Forces are the national military of Lebanon, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty, maintaining internal security, and operating in coordination with international peacekeeping forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
abbreviation LAF
allegiance Republic of Lebanon
linked to: Lebanon
alsoKnownAs Lebanese Army
branch Lebanese Air Force
Lebanese Army
Lebanese Navy
commanderTitle Chief of Staff
Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces
component air force
ground forces
naval forces
cooperatesWith French Armed Forces
German Armed Forces
linked to: German military

Italian Armed Forces
Qatar Armed Forces
Saudi Armed Forces
United Kingdom Armed Forces
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
United Nations peacekeeping operations
United States Armed Forces
country Lebanon
doctrine defensive military doctrine
engagedIn 2006 Lebanon War (internal security and border defense)
2007 Nahr al-Bared conflict
Lebanese Civil War
Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
counter-ISIS operations in Lebanon
foundingDate 1945
garrison Yarze, Baabda, Lebanon
headquartersLocation Yarze, Baabda, Lebanon
languageOfCommand Arabic
legalBasis Lebanese Constitution
Lebanese National Defence Law
motto Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty
nativeName الجيش اللبناني
operatesIn Lebanese airspace
Lebanese territorial waters
Lebanese territory
origin Army of the French Mandate in Lebanon
primaryMission defend Lebanon against external aggression
preserve internal stability and security
support implementation of UN Security Council resolutions in Lebanon
recruitment conscription (suspended in practice)
voluntary service
role border protection
counterterrorism operations
defense of national sovereignty
internal security support
national military of Lebanon
participation in international peacekeeping
support to civil authorities
secondaryLanguageOfCommand English
French
subordinateTo Ministry of National Defence (Lebanon)
supremeCommanderTitle President of Lebanon
symbol Lebanese Armed Forces emblem
Lebanese flag
type combined arms force

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M48 Patton tank usedBy Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanon–Israel border patrolledBy Lebanese Armed Forces
Government of Lebanon governs Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Armed Forces nativeName الجيش اللبناني
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Armed Forces alsoKnownAs Lebanese Army
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Armed Forces branch Lebanese Army
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
War of Liberation (1989–1990) combatantStrength Lebanese Army units loyal to Aoun
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
July War belligerent Lebanese Armed Forces (limited involvement)
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Prime Minister of Lebanon hasAuthorityOver Lebanese Armed Forces (through the Council of Ministers)
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Parliament Building securityProvidedBy Lebanese Army
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Air Force partOf Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Air Force serviceBranchOf Lebanese Army
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Air Force isSubordinateTo Lebanese Armed Forces Command
linked to: Lebanese Armed Forces
Émile Lahoud militaryBranch Lebanese Armed Forces