U.S. Generals Visit Lebanon
May 5, 2013
Major General William D. Beydler, Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Brigadier General Guy T. Cosentino, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Lebanon today. They met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi and other senior military officers to discuss bilateral military cooperation.
In their meeting, Generals Beydler and Cosentino emphasized the strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries. As part of this cooperation and to strengthen the LAF's capacity and mobility, they noted the over $140 million in equipment delivered to the Lebanese Armed Forces since June 2012 that includes aircraft, a naval vessel, armored and unarmored vehicles, guns, ammunition, equipment, and medical supplies.
Generals Beydler and Cosentino also underscored the Department of Defense's support for Lebanon's initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
They renewed the commitment of the United States to a stable, sovereign and independent Lebanon.
Major General William D. Beydler, Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Brigadier General Guy T. Cosentino, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Middle East) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Lebanon today. They met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi and other senior military officers to discuss bilateral military cooperation.
In their meeting, Generals Beydler and Cosentino emphasized the strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries. As part of this cooperation and to strengthen the LAF's capacity and mobility, they noted the over $140 million in equipment delivered to the Lebanese Armed Forces since June 2012 that includes aircraft, a naval vessel, armored and unarmored vehicles, guns, ammunition, equipment, and medical supplies.
Generals Beydler and Cosentino also underscored the Department of Defense's support for Lebanon's initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
They renewed the commitment of the United States to a stable, sovereign and independent Lebanon.
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