Government officials marked the arrival of U.S. equipment that is expected to strengthen Indonesia’s military capabilities during a handover ceremony July 8 in the historic port city of Semarang.
In the aftermath of the catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020, members of the security assistance enterprise team overcame significant pandemic-induced hurdles, along with quality control and transportation challenges, to deliver more than 30 military trucks to the Lebanese armed forces.
âThese are the first deliveries of 100 2½- and 5-ton FMTV trucks delivered to Lebanon, just in time to meet the timeline for training, and in response to the Lebanese armed forces request following the port explosion,â Dave Dornblaser, director of the Security Assistance Commandâs Washington Field office, said.
According to Dornblaser these âFamily of Medium Tactical Vehiclesâ trucks were procured and delivered under Section 333: Authority to Build Capacity, in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.