Money Precedes Weapons

An analytical piece published by Lebanon Debate argues that tighter scrutiny of money-transfer companies and financial institutions, along with monitoring cross-border money flows and pressure to close parallel financing channels, suggests the next confrontation may begin with money before weapons, according to a senior banking official cited. It concludes that the financial track yields faster measurable results, and that drying up funding could become the primary tool to push the weapons file into a different phase.