US Plans for Anti-Hezbollah Force
In what I thought was a mundane article from UPI titled U.S. ‘to give Lebanon light attack planes’ it actually had some interesting, yet disturbing news towards the end:
…the U.S. security consultancy Stratfor says the Pentagon wants to establish [a special group] as an elite [Lebanese] army unit. Its main function will be countering Hezbollah. [...]
Lebanon’s MiGs on their Way
The 10 MiGs promised by Russia may hit the Lebanese skies very soon:
Russian military group of experts will be visiting Lebanon in the next few days, on a mission that consists of exploring the capabilities of Lebanese airports to maintain the MiGs. Days later, Lebanese military envoys will pay a visit to Moscow in order [...]
Breaking News – 06:25am GMT
Lebanese Army finds 4 rockets targeting Israel in Houla, South Lebanon. Rockets were ready for launch.
Army Goes Cubic
A press release from California:
Cubic Corporation has been awarded defense contracts totaling more than $5 million to supply combat training systems to the governments of Lebanon and Kyrgyzstan, new international customers for Cubic.
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Manufactured by Cubic’s Simulation Systems Division in Orlando, the state-of-the-art systems use digital video projectors, high-definition screens, game-based computer graphics and simulated weapons [...]
Military Spending
When it comes to military spending, Lebanon has opened its pockets and stuck its hand deep into it:
Facing increased security threats, Lebanon’s defense and security spending is forecast to increase by 22 percent by the end of 2009, European analysts predict.
If you’re expecting the money went to procure arms and munitions, then think again:
While the [...]
