WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States has approved a possible $245 million military sale to Lebanon to provide TOW anti-tanks and anti-ground force missiles to Beirut, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in an announcement on Wednesday.
“The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for TOW 2A Missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $245 million,” DSCA said.
The sale comes as Lebanon experiences spill-over from the conflict in Syria, and Lebanon’s Shiite militia Hezbollah fighting rebels seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The sectarian nature of the conflict in Syria has heightened tensions in multi-sectarian Lebanon, where the military is viewed as above sectarianism and politics, and is widely regarded as the most trusted institution.
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