Civil-Military Relations in LebanonThis volume examines Lebanons post 2011 security dilemmas and the tenuous civil military relations. The Syrian civil war has strained the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) cohesion and threatens its neutrality its most valued assets in a divided society. The spill over from the Syrian civil war and Hezbollahs military engagement has magnified the security challenges facing the Army, making it a target. Massive foreign grants have sought to strengthen its