Beyond Disarmament: What Lebanon’s Army Really Needs
Without a new deterrence model, Lebanon and its donors won’t get an army that can disarm Hezbollah, preserve stability, and defend its borders
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Small Carrot, Long Stick: Lebanese Government’s Foreign Backers Demand Compliance Without Protection
Aligning with the West and Gulf has brought Lebanon no reprieve from Israel’s onslaught.
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Holding the Line: Syria’s Calculated Posture on the Lebanese Border
Why Damascus is containing spillover without stepping into the war.
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Sovereignty vs Subordination: Lebanon’s Fraught Affair with US Military Aid
As the Lebanese state seeks a monopoly on arms, it risks trading one master for another
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Trust Before Transition: Lebanon’s Stalled Campaign to Disarm Palestinian Camps
Amid regional and international pressure to rein in armed groups, the Lebanese state is failing to reassert its sovereignty.
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The Resistance Beyond Arms: Hezbollah Must Loosen Its Grip on the Gun
Lebanon has a third option between civil strife and indefinite military dualism.
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Ending Lebanon’s Military Dualism: Hezbollah’s Disarmament Requires Process More Than Pressure
Despite US pressure, Hezbollah is unlikely to yield to coercion. To achieve state monopoly on arms, Lebanon must abandon quick-fix wishes.
