Russia negotiates deal for its warplanes to use Egypt bases

[GhostZ06]

MOSCOW — Russia has approved a draft agreement with Egypt for Russian warplanes to use Egyptian military bases, according to a document released Thursday. Such a deal would allow Moscow to further increase its military footprint in the Middle East.

The directive, signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and published on the official portal of legal information, endorses the draft prepared by the Russian Defence Ministry and instructs it to sign the deal with Egypt when it’s ready.

The Russia-Egypt deal, which would allow each country’s warplanes to use air bases of the other, is to last five years and could be extended further if agreed.



For Egypt, the deal is significant as President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s government has expanded military ties with Russia and signed deals to buy Russian fighter jets, helicopters and other weapons.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Cairo on Wednesday, noting that military cooperation between the two countries has increased recently as Egypt placed new orders for Russian weapons.

“We are pleased to note stable positive dynamics in the military-technical sphere,” Shoigu was quoted as saying during a meeting of an inter-government commission on military-technical cooperation.

He also offered condolences for the massacre at a village mosque in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last week that killed 305 people during Friday prayers — the deadliest attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt’s modern history.

Shoigu emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation in fighting terrorism.

https://www.defensenews.com/air/201...es-deal-for-its-warplanes-to-use-egypt-bases/

 

[Rematch]

Not sure what to make of this just yet other than both countries extending military reach.

 

[Konster]

So that will be like the 10th base for Russia while the US has over 30.

 

[GSP_37]

So which African nation is going to be the next Ukraine?

 

[HomerThompson]

So which African nation is going to be the next Ukraine?

China is the one looking to run Africa. They're our real competition there.

 

[PrinceOfPain]

China is the one looking to run Africa. They're our real competition there.

Calling it "competition" is being very charitable to America.

 

[Son of Jamin]

So which African nation is going to be the next Ukraine?

Or perhaps they want to mimic what went down in Libya...

 

[Seaside]

So that will be like the 10th base for Russia while the US has over 30.

All Russian bases are in close friends and allies of Russia and that are in it economic union of Eurasia. EEU or will be soon. all next to its borders except syria.

Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgzastan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Russia also have strong ties in Uzbekistan, turkmenistan, and forces in parts of annexed georgia. and then syria. i do not think they have presense in africa anymore, and in vietnam it only a ship port not a real base. who the real world police?

 

[GhostZ06]

All Russian bases are in close friends and allies of Russia and that are in it economic union of Eurasia. EEU or will be soon. all next to its borders except syria.

Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgzastan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Russia also have strong ties in Uzbekistan, turkmenistan, and forces in parts of annexed georgia. and then syria. i do not think they have presense in africa anymore, and in vietnam it only a ship port not a real base. who the real world police?

old but the Vietnam might host us carriers soon

 

[VivaRevolution]

Lol, so many countries and groups in the middle East are playing all 3 sides, or trying to atleast. Pakistan, egypt, saudis, kurds, ECT.

They try to appease china, the US, and russia.

 

[Feniamin]

So which African nation is going to be the next Ukraine?

According to media Russian volunteers are currently in Sudan on the side of Omar Bashir.