Egyptian Armed Forces showcase joint exercises held in 2021

CAIRO – 5 January 2022: The Egyptian Armed Forces published an infograph highlighting the 29 joint military exercises it carried out with counterparts in 2021 on Egyptian territories.

The largest exercise partner was France, as five Egyptian-French air exercises took place as well as five naval ones in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, including "Cleopatra 2021," which was held in the latter.

The country that comes next is the United States, which carried out with Egypt five naval exercises in the Red Sea, and a "special forces" exercise in the anti-terrorism field.

That is in addition to the "Bright Star" exercise with the participation of 21 countries in Mohamed Naguib Airbase. In that same base, the Egyptian-Sudanese "Guard of the South 1" exercise was held.

Naval exercises also took place with Spain in the Red Sea (3), and Greece in the Mediterranean (2). Further, a naval exercise was held with each of India, and Italy in the Mediterranean, which witnessed the Egyptian-Russian exercise "Friendship Bridge 4."

Egypt similarly held with Russia paratroopers exercise "Friendship Guards 5," and with India an air exercise. Another was carried out with Pakistan, and that is "Sky Guards 1."     

The infograph noted that Egypt participated in 12 exercises with other countries overseas, which makes the total number of joint exercises in 2021, 41.