Article #20982

France 24 - World News

France 24 - World News

Title Keeping the Lebanese army weak: A hardened US military doctrine at Israel's service Source France 24 - World News
Description As Lebanon marks a month since “Black Wednesday”, when massive Israeli strikes killed 361 people, the international community continues to call on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah. But the US legal imperative to ensure Israel has a “qualitative military edge” (QME) has kept the Lebanese military under-funded, under-equipped and unable to perform its role.
Link https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-keeping-the-lebanese-army-weak-a-hardened-us-military-doctrine-at-israel-service-qme Published At 2026-05-07 13:39:21 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-07 13:40:17 Updated At 2026-05-07 13:40:17