Excerpted from: Lebanese Security and the Hezbollah
Anthony H. Cordesman Center for Strategic and International Studies
Working Draft, Revised: July 14, 2006
www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060714_lebanese_security.pdf

#1 The Lebanese Army

The army had an authorized strength of about 70,000 men in 2006. Its order
of battle had 11 mechanized infantry brigades, a Presidential Guard Brigade,
a commando/Ranger Regiment, five Special Forces regiments, an air assault
regiment, and two artillery regiments.

... The army is the only element of Lebanon's military forces with any
serious potential war fighting capability against a well-organized military
force. ...

#2 Hezbollah Military Forces in Lebanon

- Roughly 2,500-3,500 men, heavily dependent on part-time and irregular
forces. Many are now highly experienced, often well-educated forces.

- Composed of a core of around 300 guerrillas. Has deliberately cut its
force over the past years to prevent infiltration and leaks.