What is the official armed military force responsible for the national defense and territorial integrity of the Lebanese Republic?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF / Forces Armées Libanaises)
- Step 1: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) comprises the army, navy, and air force, established on August 1, 1945.
- Step 2: The Commander of the Armed Forces is by tradition a Maronite Christian general.
Answer
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF / Forces Armées Libanaises).
Why not the others: 'Internal Security Forces (ISF)' is the national police force; 'General Directorate of General Security' manages border control and passports; 'State Security' conducts intelligence oversight.
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