General information
Current Name: Forces of Michel Aoun
Current Name full English: Forces of Michel Aoun
Current Name full native language: Forces of Michel Aoun
Original Name: Forces of Michel Aoun
Original Name full English: Forces of Michel Aoun
Original Name full native language: Forces of Michel Aoun
Actor Chronology
This section contains information about (if applicable) group splinters, name changes, and alliances according to the UCDP definitions of these concepts.
UCDP has not recorded any Chronology Activities involving this group.
Conflict issues
Government of Lebanon - Forces of Michel Aoun
Conflict Goal Issues: The Forces of Michel Aoun was a Lebanese de-jure government who emerged in 1989 following the withdrawal of the former Prime Minister Selim Hoss and his cabinet’s resignation, which were to be replaced by the newly appointed Michel Aoun as Prime Minister. This effectively created two contesting government, one led by the Christian former military commander Aoun, supported by large parts of the Lebanese army, and one, which was considered as the more legitimate government, led by the Sunni-Muslim Selim Hoss. For this reason, the Forces of Michel Aoun are coded as a rebel group in the UCDP. The group stated one conflict goal issue during its existence, when Aoun, in 1989, stated his intentions to dissolve the parliament.
Conflict Dynamics Issues: The Forces of Michel Aoun stated several conflict dynamics issues throughout the conflict. In 1988, the year prior to the conflict’s emergence, the military, which would largely be incorporated into the group, stated opposition to foreign involvement in the country and of foreign appointment of a Lebanese President. As the conflict broke out in 1989, the group called for the withdrawal of Syrian forces from the country, who fought on the side of the Lebanese government, and called for the implementation of international military and monitoring forces into Lebanon. The group also called for sanctions to be imposed on the Syrian government and called for international support from the U.S. and France. The group also called for Lebanese people to “attack Syrian interests throughout the world”, calling for politically motivated collective targeting.
In 1990, the group reiterated its calls for removal of Syrian influence and military forces. These issues are also to be seen as the main conflict dynamics issues for the Forces of Michel Aoun, as they were continuously stated with heavy emphasis throughout the conflict.
Conflict Resolution Issues: The Forces of Michel Aoun were interpreted as stating two conflict resolution issues. In 1989, the group called for the implementation of a peace agreement mediated by the Arab League, and in 1990 the group called for negotiations to be held with the government of Syria to resolve the conflict and to establish “brotherly relations between Lebanon and Syria”.
Type of conflict issues: The coded conflict issues for this group are: Conflict Goal Issues: Oust parliament
Conflict Dynamics Issues: Call for collective targeting: political, DFI: Removal of foreign influence, DFI: Withdrawal of military intervention/foreign forces, IFI: International monitoring, IFI: Military intervention/foreign forces, IFI: Sanctions, IFI: Use of foreign influence
Conflict Resolution Issues: Call for negotiations, Peace agreement implementation
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1989
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Forces of Michel Aoun - Lebanese Forces
Forces of Michel Aoun - PSP
Government of Lebanon - Forces of Michel Aoun
1990
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Forces of Michel Aoun - Lebanese Forces
Government of Lebanon - Forces of Michel Aoun
Group Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1989 Group Archive
Government of Lebanon - Forces of Michel Aoun
Troop Size: 20 000
Secondary Support: Iraq, in response to Syrias support of the Hrawi/Hoss government, supported the Lebanese Christian troops with various military supplies, such as ammunition and weapons. Iraq also confirmed that it was transferring weapons to its Christian allies.
1990 Group Archive
Government of Lebanon - Forces of Michel Aoun
Troop Size: 11 000 - 15 000
Comment on Troop Size: In early 1990 it was estimated by most sources that the Lebanese Army consisted of 15 000 troops but according to The Military Balance 1990-1991 Aoun had 11 000 troops
