America Delivers $25 million in Weapons and Ammunition to the Lebanese Army

US  Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale presided over the delivery of $25 million in assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces at the Beirut Port.

A statement released by the embassy revealed that Ambassador Hale was accompanied by Brigadier General Manuel Kerejian, Director of the LAF Logistics Brigade.

“Today’s shipment, from the generosity of the American people, is valued at over $25 million.  It includes 70 M198 howitzers and almost 86 million rounds of ammunition and artillery of various shapes and sizes, including heavy artillery,” Hale noted.

Hale added that Lebanon is now the 5th largest recipient in the world of U.S. military foreign assistance.  Over $100 million last year, and over $1 billion in the last 8 years.

“This is top of the line equipment, the best that is on the market.  It is what our soldiers use, and we’re proud to know that very soon, your brave soldiers will be using it too, along with other U.S.-supplied equipment, to defeat the terrorist and extremist threat from Syria,” he noted.

Hale assured that Lebanon and the US are fighting the same enemy, assuring that his country’s support has been swift and continuous.  

“I am confident that, with the right equipment, Lebanon’s soldiers can defend Lebanon successfully,” he stated, adding that the provided equipment is exactly with the army leadership has asked for, and exactly what the army needs.