On Friday 29 August, on his arrival at the informal meeting of European ministers in Copenhagen, Irish Minister for Defence Simon Harris announced that his country would propose the creation of a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission to train the Lebanese armed forces.
The previous day, the United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of the UN mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, until 2027 for the last time.
“I think it’s really important that the time now and that exists...