The United States will deliver three Protector-class patrol boats to the Lebanese Navy in 2022, the US State Department said on 21 May.The statement noted that the US will provide USD120 million in Foreign Military Financing to Lebanon for fiscal year 2021 - an increase of USD15 million - to help the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) during the current economic crisis.It added that a five-year security assistance roadmap has been completed that "aligns anticipated US support to the LAF with shared priorities in counter-terrorism, border security, and defence institution building, which will enable effective joint planning for future defence requirements".
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