Crowded Foreign Military Visits: Fear for Lebanon … and Him

Concurrent foreign diplomatic and military movements and visits to Lebanon and Lebanese officials. For days, the representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Jan Kubis, has been visiting the different political forces, and the heads and leaders of the military and security services.
According to the information indicated, Kubic’s interest is focused on urging the political forces to agree on the government formation file, because time is running out and it is no longer possible to stop the collapse process. As for the security meetings, they are related to the need to maintain security stability and prevent tensions from arising in the Lebanese arena.

Warning messages?
And follow-up sources indicate that Lebanon will witness the next stage of the movement of Western military officers. To search multiple files. It is not known whether these visits imply fear of any military or security events in Lebanon and the region, or whether they will include the delivery of messages to the effect that, in the event of external events, neither Lebanon nor any Lebanese team should be involved. in this event. It does not make Lebanon a headquarters or a base to carry out any military operations against either party.

In this context, the President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, commander of the international forces operating in the south, “UNIFIL”, received General Stefano Del Col and spoke with him about the events related to the situation on the southern borders .

French general
General Francois Le Quinter, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, will also pay an official visit to Beirut on November 19 and 20, 2020. This visit reflects France’s commitment to developing defense cooperation between the two countries. Since 2017, France has delivered equipment worth an estimated € 60 million to Lebanese military units. He has trained hundreds of cadres in the Lebanese army, either in France or Lebanon. In particular, two years ago, it developed cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism and maritime security.

The commander of the Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, will receive his French counterpart, General Francois Le Quinter, at the Army Headquarters in Yarze, where they will sign a letter of intent aimed at developing military cooperation between the two countries. General Le Quinter will also attend a presentation on the activities of the Lebanese Armed Forces, after the explosion of August 4, and on cooperation with the French armies, within the framework of Operation “Friendship”.

General Le Quinter will then go to the port of Beirut, where he will be informed of the actions carried out by the Lebanese Armed Forces in the port area, in close collaboration with French soldiers. You will also learn about French military assistance in the field of anti-armored capabilities and the development of cooperation related to demining.

In addition to discussions that will address these many issues of common importance, the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, will award the Legion of Honor, with the rank of Officer, in recognition of their unwavering commitment to development of defense cooperation between the two countries, and his exceptional work at the head of the Lebanese Army, which deserves his commitment for the sake of security. Lebanon and its stability are highly appreciated. The celebration will take place on board the frigate “Aconite”, a first class ship of the French Navy, anchored in the port of Beirut.

And the information speaks of other similar visits that Lebanon will witness in the next stage.