Saudi Arabia is seeking air-defence support from France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt as its interceptor stocks run low under sustained Houthi attacks, while dwindling US supplies limit Washington’s ability to replenish the kingdom, according to two regional officials cited by the Associated Press.
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Africa remains a testing ground for the PLA’s expeditionary capabilities and equipment, posing political and strategic implications for African governments.
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world’s most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties amid the fallout of the Iran war.
China has dramatically demonstrated its expanding global military reach by deploying advanced combat aircraft across Europe and Africa. In Eastern Europe, the Chinese military has showcased its state-of-the-art Z-20K medium utility assault helicopters right on the borders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s strongest military alliance.
France’s most senior military commander has arrived in Egypt just days after Chinese J-16 fighter jets trained against French-made Rafales, a development that has drawn NATO attention as Cairo prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming Africa visit.
China, home to the world’s second-most powerful military by many global assessments, is deepening defence ties with Egypt, Africa’s strongest military by several measures, as Beijing expands its global military reach through joint exercises spanning three continents.
