The Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, Rodolph Haykal, addressing a gathering of officers at the Defense Ministry in Yarzeh, on Dec. 23, 2025. (Photo taken from the X account @LebarmyOfficial)
Lebanese Army Chief Rodolph Haykal has no respite. In recent days, he made one visit after another ahead of the March 5 conference in Paris in support of the Lebanese Army.This event, pivotal for the future of the military institution that must carry out the highly sensitive task of disarming Hezbollah across the country, is supposed to reveal how much trust the international community places in the army and its efforts.The conference will also indicate whether donors will support the army and meet its needs without tying their aid to the completion of the next stages of the militia disarmament plan, as the United States and Saudi Arabia have done until now. More from Haykal's tour Cooperation and support for the army at the heart of Haykal's visit to Saudi Arabia It was in this context that Haykal visited Washington last week. The...
Lebanese Army Chief Rodolph Haykal has no respite. In recent days, he made one visit after another ahead of the March 5 conference in Paris in support of the Lebanese Army.This event, pivotal for the future of the military institution that must carry out the highly sensitive task of disarming Hezbollah across the country, is supposed to reveal how much trust the international community places in the army and its efforts.The conference will also indicate whether donors will support the army and meet its needs without tying their aid to the completion of the next stages of the militia disarmament plan, as the United States and Saudi Arabia have done until now. More from Haykal's tour Cooperation and support for the army at the heart of Haykal's visit to Saudi Arabia It was in this context that Haykal visited Washington last week....
