More than 10 EU countries willing to contribute to Lebanon mission
More than 10 EU states are willing to contribute as planners say the mission will train Lebanese forces and not replace UN peacekeepers.
- On Tuesday, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans for a new mission to advise and train Lebanese armed forces, with more than 10 European Union member states willing to contribute resources and personnel.
- UNIFIL, The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, currently maintains roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries since 1978; the Security Council decided to end its mandate on Dec 31, 2026.
- This new mission intends to strengthen Lebanon's Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese army to focus on disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah organization; Kallas stated that "planning is progressing well."
- More than 4,300 people have been killed in recent conflicts, though violence has decreased following a US-Iran deal and a Washington-sponsored framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
- France and Italy have previously expressed interest in establishing a multinational coalition to succeed The United Nations presence, while UN chief Antonio Guterres noted peacekeepers will remain necessary after the current mandate expires.
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According to the European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, more than ten EU member states are ready to contribute funds and personnel to the planned mission, which aims to advise and train the Lebanese armed forces. The Estonian Ministry of Defence does not disclose the government's position on participating in the mission on the ground.
More than 10 EU countries willing to contribute to Lebanon mission
More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon's armed forces, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
More than ten EU member states are ready to contribute resources and personnel to the planned EU mission to train and support the Lebanese armed forces, Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced on Tuesday.
EU planning mission to train Lebanon’s army
BRUSSELS, Sept 1 - More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon's armed forces, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
More than ten EU countries want to contribute resources and personnel to an EU mission in Lebanon, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. She did not name any names. The European Commission is preparing a new mission that will advise and train the Lebanese armed forces in areas including border and maritime security.
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