The Department of War (DoW) approved a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package for Lebanon with an estimated value of $14.2 million. The PDA package will build the capability and capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to dismantle weapons caches and military infrastructure of non-state groups, including Hizballah.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
- Shaped charges;
- Demolition charges;
- Detonating cords;
- Electric and non-electric blasting caps;
- Time blasting fuse igniters;
- Time blasting fuse igniters with shock tubes;
- Time blasting fuses;
- Generators; and
- Transportation
The PDA package will provide the LAF with capabilities to conduct patrols and safely remove and dispose of deadly unexploded ordnance (UXO) and Hizballah weapons caches, in support of the November 2024 Cessation of Hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
Through this PDA package, DoW is empowering the LAF in degrading Hizballah in alignment with the Administration's priority to counter Iranian-backed terrorist groups in the region.
