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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-871166
Egypt Seeking to Boost Armed Forces
(Jerusalem Post) Amir Bohbot - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been pressing forward with reforms to strengthen the Egyptian military. A massive reinforcement of the Egyptian Armored Corps is reflected in a $5 billion deal with the U.S. that has seen the improvement of existing tanks and the upgrading of the rest of the ground forces, including the purchase of missiles and guided ammunition. He has led a significant buildup of forces in the Sinai Peninsula, involving the deployment of tanks and troops, building infrastructure such as roads, bunkers, bases, airfields, and developing existing airports. Egypt has also built a naval force in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, while purchasing aircraft and submarines, and absorbing corvettes into its ranks.