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 "slug": "eu-support-mission-lebanon-eusm-csdp-three-year-mandate-unifil-ends",
 "title": "EU Council Establishes EUSM Lebanon, a CSDP Support Mission With a Three-Year Mandate — UNIFIL's Mandate Ends on 31 December",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/eu-support-mission-lebanon-eusm-csdp-three-year-mandate-unifil-ends/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/eu-support-mission-lebanon-eusm-csdp-three-year-mandate-unifil-ends/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-10-12T21:38:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-10-14T21:38:37.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLuxembourg, 12 October 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * The Council of the EU adopted on 12 October a decision establishing the European Union Support Mission in Lebanon (EUSM Lebanon) under the Common Security and Defence Policy, with a military and a civilian component and an initial mandate of three years; its launch needs a separate, later decision\n * The military component advises and trains on border and maritime security: surveillance and control of land borders, intelligence, surveill",
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