The Egyptian Armed Forces announced the start of Operation Bright Star 2021 on Thursday.
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According to a video published by the Egyptian army spokesman, Colonel Arkan Harb Gharib Abdel Hafez, the joint exercises are taking place with the participation of 21 other countries from September 2 to 17.
Operation Bright Star is the largest maneuver group of the multinational army in the Middle East, which began in 1981 between Egypt and the United States, before a large number of countries joined it, and reached 21 this year.
The exercises are usually held in Egypt every two years but were postponed last year due to the pandemic of the Coronavirus disease.
One of the most important features of these exercises is the participation of the various branches of the naval and air defense forces, as well as infantry, armored vehicles, electronic warfare, and others.
Bright Star exercises achieve several goals, the most important of which is access to the latest weapons and learning how to deal with them, in addition to exchanging experiences in various fields, fighting, and coexisting alongside new elements.
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Source: Ukrgate