Lebanese Armed Forces
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Not to be confused with Lebanese Forces, a political party.
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية, romanized: Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa al-Lubnāniyya), also known as the Lebanese Army[3] (Arabic: الجيش اللبناني, romanized: Al-Jaish al-Lubnani), is the military of the Lebanese Republic. It consists of three branches, the ground forces, the air force, and the navy. The motto of the Lebanese Armed Forces is "Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty" (Arabic: "شرف · تضحية · وفاء" - Sharaf.Tadhia.Wafa').
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Lebanese Armed Forces | |
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القوات المسلحة اللبنانية (Arabic) | |
Motto | "Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty" (Arabic: شرف · تضحية · وفاء, romanized: Sharaf.Tadhia.Wafa) |
Founded | 1 August 1945 |
Current form | 1991 |
Service branches | Lebanese Ground Forces Lebanese Navy Lebanese Air Force |
Headquarters | Yarze, Lebanon |
Website | Official website |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-chief | Vacant |
Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
Minister of Defense | Maurice Sleem |
Commander of the Armed Forces | Joseph Aoun |
Chief of Staff | Hassan Audi |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18–30 years of age for voluntary military service |
Conscription | No (abolished in 2007) |
Available for military service | 1,106,879 males, age 18–39, 1,895,723 females, age 18–39 |
Fit for military service | 934,828 males, age 18–39, 948,327 females, age 18–39 |
Active personnel | 95,000[1] |
Reserve personnel | 35,000 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $1.92 billion (FY2020) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | Brazil France Germany Italy Japan United States North Korea Russia China Iraq Iran India United Kingdom |
Annual exports | Weapons and equipment |
Related articles | |
History |
1948 Arab–Israeli War |
Ranks | Military ranks of Lebanon |
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