Disarming Hezbollah needs reform to end Lebanon military dualism

Lebanon is still marked by the aftermath of the explosion of the port of Beirut, by dramatic inflation, by the exodus of its youth, and by the constant threat of an outbreak between Hezbollah and Israel on its soil.

Disarming Hezbollah needs reform to end Lebanon military dualism

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has renewed pressure on Lebanon, primarily through diplomatic visits by figures such as Morgan Ortagus, Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, pressing Beirut to achieve the impossible: the voluntary disarmament of Hezbollah. This approach — simplistic, detached from Lebanon’s complex realities, and largely beholden to Israel’s security concerns — is more likely to ignite fresh internal conflict than …