Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, JCPA
- Egypt has abstained for more than 45 years from projecting its military forces as a component of its foreign policy.
- The Egyptian army lacked experience in fighting against paramilitary armed groups, or fighting inside cities and residential communities.
- Intelligence cooperation between Egypt and Israel was ongoing and enabled a strong challenge to the jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula. For the first time there was a convergence of interests between Israel and Egypt over the situation in the Sinai and in the Gaza Strip.
- After events in Sinai and Libya, President Sisi has demonstrated that he advocates the use of force and the projection of force in order to secure vital Egyptian national interests.
- Sisi considers Egypt and its moderate allies to be the victims of an effort by jihadiIslam and he advocates a united Arab effort to counter this danger.
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