LAF
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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are the military institution of Lebanon, responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty, maintaining internal security, and operating under a delicate sectarian balance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | President of Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
French Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| currentCommanderTitle | Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
2006 Lebanon War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahr al-Bared conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInOperation | UNIFIL cooperation in South Lebanon ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple | sectarian balance in officer corps ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Lebanese Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Lebanese Military Intelligence Directorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Military Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Republican Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Special Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
non-involvement in internal politics
ⓘ
support for state institutions ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Yarze, Baabda, Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
defend Lebanon’s sovereignty
ⓘ
maintain internal stability ⓘ protect territorial integrity of Lebanon ⓘ support implementation of state authority ⓘ |
| motto | Honor, Sacrifice, Loyalty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| origin | Army of the French Mandate in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of National Defense of Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Lebanese airspace
ⓘ
Lebanese territorial waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesMilitaryAidFrom |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
border protection
ⓘ
counterterrorism ⓘ internal security ⓘ national defense ⓘ support to civil authorities ⓘ |
| shortName | LAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Lebanese Armed Forces emblem ⓘ |
| usesFlag | Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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