Egypt-US exercise Bright Star 2017 continues

CAIRO - 17 September 2017: The Egyptian-US joint military exercise "Bright Star 2017" continued on Sunday with the conclusion of the first stage which included training of joint command centers in the presence of top brass.

Conditions similar to real battles were created in the drills which are being conducted at Mohamed Naguib Military Base and will last until September 20.

Tactical tasks were fulfilled to assess the ability of the participating troops on joint action and to take suitable decisions.

Bright Star is seen as one of the most important joint military exercises between the armed forces of Egypt and the US as they reflect strong military cooperation between the two countries.

The drills are meant to enhance strategic and security relations between the US and Egypt.