<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The talks, dubbed the Ministerial Conference on International Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces, were held under the auspices of U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon.
“The United States intends to provide increased assistance, including on counterterrorism, border<wm> security and economic recovery programs to Lebanon”, said U.S. Deputy Assistant Sec. of the Department of Defense for Policy Planning (DPDP), Daniel F. Meister in his statement, published by Pentagon's press.
As for any further action, the US Department for Defense is prepared to take enforcement measures (notified to the UAE) if necessary. However, this would entail significant costs. Meister noted that US military personnel will remain deployed to Lebanon at present.
UAE has invested US$1</wm>.4 million in aid since 2007 to the Al-Futtahat Training and Media Center,