The Egyptian army is moving suddenly and simultaneously with Turkish military exercises near the Egyptian border
09.07.2020
Today, Thursday, the Egyptian armed forces responded quickly to the Turkish armed forces, one day after Ankara announced the implementation of military exercises near Libya.
The Egyptian armed forces will carry out military exercises announced today, Thursday, in conjunction with the declaration of the Turkish navy, where the Egyptian army called the maneuvers the name of "Decisive -2020", and analysts considered this name to have significant meaning and significance.
These maneuvers come in the wake of statements by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in which he said that there is "great concern" about the moves on the Libyan city of Sirte.
It is reported that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi recently confirmed that the city of Sirte is a "red line" for national security in the country.
A prominent Turkish official, who declined to be named, according to Reuters, in response to Sisi's remarks, confirmed that Egypt's warning that it might interfere directly in Libya would not deter his country from supporting its Libyan allies.
For his part, Turkish Vice President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yasin Aktai, pointed out that "Egypt's direct intervention will put Egypt in a confrontation with Turkey, a member of NATO."
The Egyptian military researcher, Mohamed Al-Kinani, indicates that the new Egyptian maneuver confirms the complete Egyptian readiness to deal with all potential and possible scenarios in the western strategic depth and at this time.
Observers believe that the region is witnessing dangerous developments, with the escalation of tension between Turkey and Egypt against the backdrop of the Libyan crisis.
Commenting on Turkish military exercises off the coast of Libya, Egyptian military expert Major General Samir Ragheb says it is a dangerous diplomatic message called "battleship diplomacy".
Major General Ragheb said in an earlier interview with RT, that the visit of the Turkish Defense Minister, Khulusi Akar, and his chief of staff, to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, suggests that the battle in Sirte is approaching.
"The Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff does not exist outside the country in one place except for a great order," Ragheb said, referring to their recent visit to Libya.
The Turkish naval forces have announced that they will conduct massive naval exercises off the Libyan coast during the coming period.
Turkish media quoted the Turkish navy as saying that the expected maneuvers would be called "Naftex", and they would take place off the Libyan coast in 3 different regions, and each would bear a special name, which is "Barbaros", "Targot Rais" and "Chaka Bay".
Turkish media revealed that these maneuvers will take place soon, and that they are training in anticipation of any war in the eastern Mediterranean, in addition to what has been described as the escalating tensions in Libya in the recent period.
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