U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT) Commander Lieutenant General Vincent K. Brooks stressed Tuesday the U.S.' support to the Lebanese army as well as its willingness to carry on bilateral military cooperation, the U.S. embassy here said in a statement.

Brooks visited Lebanon on Tuesday, and met with Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji and other senior military officials.

He reiterated the U.S. military's ongoing support in " strengthening the professional capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces to serve the Lebanese people as the sole legitimate defense force to secure Lebanon's borders and defend the sovereignty and independence of the state."

In his meetings, Brooks emphasized the "strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries, including the full range of military assistance, as well as U.S. support for Lebanon' s initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council resolutions 1559 and 1701."

He meanwhile renewed Washington's commitment to a stable, sovereign and independent Lebanon.