Editing Lebanese Armed Forces (section)

=== Role in post 2005 Lebanon ===
The Lebanese military has been described by [[the Economist]] as one of the few respected institutions left in a fragmented Lebanon. Under the leadership of General [[Joseph Aoun]], the army has been considered immune to sectarian preferences as well as immune to corruption.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Lebanon’s army is less useless than its reputation suggests |url=https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/17/lebanons-army-is-less-useless-than-its-reputation-suggests |access-date=2024-11-05 |work=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref> According to Nicholas Nasser, the LAF is "one of the few institutions that command the trust of both the vast majority of Lebanese citizens and international stakeholders".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-15 |title=Lebanon’s army looks on as fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241015-lebanon-s-army-looks-on-as-fighting-intensifies-between-israel-and-hezbollah |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref> Nasser described the army as the embodiment of a [[Multiculturalism|multi sectarian]] society which is able to work together.<ref name=":1" />

The Lebanese army today has 800,000 troops.<ref name=":0" /> Due to sectarian pressures and the fragmented political system, the Lebanese army is held back from fulfilling its obligations to disarm Hizbullah. However the Lebanese military has been able to "operate as a police force", preventing sectarian violence and resolving tensions between refugees and local [[Christianity in Lebanon|Christians]].  The military has also kept watch on [[Lebanese Shia Muslims|Shia]] refugees in non Shia areas fleeing warzones. According to the Economist, the army has also fought armed sectarian groups within Lebanon.<ref name=":0" /> The LAF is also seen as key to maintaining stability within Lebanon.<ref name=":1" />