# The European Union has approved an additional 1.88-billion-rand package to reinforce the Lebanese Armed Forces. This marks the fourth bilateral military aid package the bloc has committed to Lebanon in recent years. The funding will be used to significantly scale up the Lebanese military’s operational capabilities. EU Foreign Affairs chief Kaja Kallas says the best way to reduce the threat posed by Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah is to strengthen the Lebanese state, empower its institutions, and restore its monopoly on the use of force.
EU approves an additional R1.88-billion package to reinforce the Lebanese army