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The naval forces of Egypt and Russia will conclude today the joint military exercises of the Friendship Bridge in Russian waters in the Black
Photo: Valery Sharifulin // TASS
Egyptian and Russian naval forces will conclude the Friendship Bridge joint military exercises in Russian waters in the Black Sea today.
Starting last Thursday, drills were organized to build bilateral military ties between the two countries. The exercises emphasized the protection of sea lanes and included rocket practice and artillery fire.
The Friendship Bridge comes just days after Egypt conducted joint exercises with the United Kingdom as part of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s ongoing military restructuring, which it launched five years ago. The deterioration of relations between Turkey and Egypt has led Egypt to reorient its strategic focus to strengthen and diversify its military cooperation with regional and international partners.
In the short term, Egypt is expected to continue to improve its naval capabilities and deepen relations with military partners as it seeks to diversify its military activities and secure its strategic interests both within and outside the region. More bilateral and joint military coordination exercises are anticipated with Cairo already launching a six-nation joint military exercise called “Sword of the Arabs” aimed at boosting military ties between Egypt and other Arab countries.
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