In a statement Wednesday, the US War Bureau released the news. Beirut has played a key role in defending the Arab state in the face of constant attacks by occupying entities over the past decades, as pressure is growing from the US and Israel.
The President’s Drawdown Agency (PDA) package “builds the capabilities and capabilities of the Lebanese Army (LAF) and dismantles caches and military infrastructure for non-state groups, including Hezbollah,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
The PDA, which includes dismantling equipment such as shaped charges, explosion caps, explosions, cords, and time fuses, is designed along with generators and transport tools to help the LAF safely remove unexploded weapons and dismantle Hezbollah’s weapon caches and military infrastructure.
Beirut recently approved a plan to disarm Hezbollah and other armed groups. The resistance group repeatedly rejected the plan and vowed to never give up on their arms.
The US package comes almost a year after the latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict, which ended in November 2024 with a fragile ceasefire.
On August 7, the Lebanese Cabinet officially approved the purpose of the disarmament program and set up a timeline that requires all weapons to be placed under state authority by the end of 2025 three days later. The announcement sparked nationwide protests.
On September 5, five Shiite ministers, including representatives of Hezbollah and its alliance’s Amal Movement, left the Lebanese cabinet session in protest at the arrival of the army chief, who was scheduled to present a plan for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
As calls to disarm Hezbollah grow loudly from Washington and Israel, many in Lebanon warn that such efforts ignore the core issues of Israel’s Lebanon sovereignty and continuous and almost one-day violations of airspace.
Hezbollah is considered the only reliable military force that can stand up to the occupation and prevent further Israeli invasions.
Meanwhile, observers warn that US interference in Lebanon’s internal security issues could exacerbate political tensions within the country.
MNA/Press TV