US warns Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighter jets deal

[Zee-shaun]

Interesting comments indeed. One can not and will not deny the geographical and geo-political position and importance of Egypt in the region. The country is very much in the position to persue a multi polar approach towards the US, Russia and France ( plus KSA and the UAE) and lay her eggs in several baskets. The only problem here is that Egypt happens to be the third largest recipient of USAid which means that Washington can dictate military purchases. As long as uncle is paying, he has a say into core matters.

(Egypt received $1,566.24 million in foreign aid from the US which is about $19 aid per person)

 

[Abdelrahman]

Interesting comments indeed. One can not and will not deny the geographical and geo-political position and importance of Egypt in the region. The country is very much in the position to persue a multi polar approach towards the US, Russia and France ( plus KSA and the UAE) and lay her eggs in several baskets. The only problem here is that Egypt happens to be the third largest recipient of USAid which means that Washington can dictate military purchases. As long as uncle is paying, he has a say into core matters.

(Egypt received $1,566.24 million in foreign aid from the US which is about $19 aid per person)

The US military aid was cut in 2013 under Obama's administration. Thanks to them, we now have Rafales, two Mistrals, Fremm frigate, Six Gowind corvettes, Molniya P-32 missile boat, Migs, S300-VM, Kamov Ka-52, T-90 tanks, Meko A-200 frigates (6 frigates according to news), Four Type-209 submarines, and soon Sukhoi 35 insha'Allah. That's what I remember right now.

 

[Zee-shaun]

https://www.amcham.org.eg/informati...t-us-relations/us-foreign-assistance-to-egypt

 

[CAN_TR]

The US military aid was cut in 2013 under Obama's administration. Thanks to them, we now have Rafales, two Mistrals, Fremm frigate, Six Gowind corvettes, Molniya P-32 missile boat, Migs, S300-VM, Kamov Ka-52, T-90 tanks, Meko A-200 frigates (6 frigates according to news), Four Type-209 submarines, and soon Sukhoi 35 insha'Allah. That's what I remember right now.

Saudi Arabia pays for everything.

 

[damm1t]

At least we fought them, 3 decades and 5 wars

At least you tried, nice approach. 1 vs all Arab states. "0" victory.

Nothing has changed but words, no actions. Still the military cooperation with the Israelis (Popeyes, Phantoms..etc)

Zero cooperation with Israel we have now.

still the American military bases as they are, and still the NATO membership.

NATO base, Not American. Under control of Turkish army.

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Look buddy, after Israel-Us supported coup Egypt and Israel now the best relations ever. They tried the same with Turkey but failed. They bomb and taking whole Palestine just before you but Sissy doesn't even try to discomfort them. SA, UAE and Egypt have chained to American interests so tight. And their interest is a secure powerful Israel in the region. There is nothing you can do about it, you lost the control.

 

[Yaseen1]

i think it is better for egypt to buy upgraded mig25 as it is capable of flying at high altitudes with mac 3 speed and can defeat incoming missiles by reaching high speeds.u.s jets are less capable and expensive and u.s place unnecessary restrictions on use of its weapon if you buy them unlike russia and china

 

[newb3e]

amerikay toh zabardasti apna munjan chaip raha hai dunia ko; nai loo gay bomb mar dun ga bas soch lo type!

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

“Terrorism is a very significant threat to Egypt’s stability, from Libya, Sinai and the South, so they are kind of uniquely positioned to be responding to a whole range of threats in that theater. For us, it’s a very, very important partnership that we want to expand,” the official said on Monday.

This bit seems like a threat to me. Don't disobey us or you'll suffer from terrorism.

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[ProudPak]

The american law is bully boy tactics. Anyone buying russian equipment will be under sanctions. But anyone buying american equipment will have huge restrictions and will not be able to use the equipment to defend themselves to the max potential of the equipment

 

[Sabretooth]

 

[Hack-Hook]

i think it is better for egypt to buy upgraded mig25 as it is capable of flying at high altitudes with mac 3 speed and can defeat incoming missiles by reaching high speeds.u.s jets are less capable and expensive and u.s place unnecessary restrictions on use of its weapon if you buy them unlike russia and china

Are you aware that the last mug-25 produced in 1984 ?

 

[Abdelrahman]

1 vs all Arab states. "0" victory.

Egypt vs Israel, US (and their vassal states ) .. a decisive military and political victory in 1973.

Attrition war? The tripartite aggression war? .. Heavy failure of the aggressors and downfall of the British empire: D

At least you tried, nice approach.

You did not & don’t even dare to shot a single bullet at them that's why you have a "zero" number of trials, even when they killed your people in the middle of the sea, just big mouth. Your army may even become dysfunctional if you try to annoy the American interests, you totally depended on them for several decades and were from the first nations to sign the CISMOA. Good step if you decide to wake up from the American domination, but too late.

Look buddy, after Israel-Us supported coup Egypt and Israel now the best relations ever. They tried the same with Turkey but failed. They bomb and taking whole Palestine just before you but Sissy doesn't even try to discomfort them. SA, UAE and Egypt have chained to American interests so tight. And their interest is a secure powerful Israel in the region. There is nothing you can do about it, you lost the control.

I don't care of all that politics as long as I believe that all the current governments in the region (including the Turkish government) are all the same towards the Americans. You heard about the released pastor Andrew Brunson?

Saudi Arabia pays for everything.

No single evidence on all these guesses and imaginations. Even in this case, the point is that the US military aid becomes a useless tool to make pressure on Egypt. They tried and knew that well from 2013 to 2016. As I remember, Trump decided to bring it back from himself and without any Egyptian request, he said that the US military aid to Egypt is vital to the American national interests.

"The common thread is the belief that Egypt is ultimately too important to U.S. interests to antagonize by withholding military aid, coupled with skepticism regarding the U.S. ability to pressure Egypt. If Egypt is critical to the United States and coercion is unlikely to change those Egyptian policies with which Washington disagrees, the thinking goes, the only logical policy is to provide Egypt with unquestioning support. This means that any deviation from the $1.3 billion in annual military assistance the United States has provided Egypt since 1987 entails an unnecessary and unacceptable risk to U.S. interests."

 

[CAN_TR]

OK, now tell me how a "broke" country is able to buy weapons easily worth over $10 billion USD?

we now have Rafales, two Mistrals, Fremm frigate, Six Gowind corvettes, Molniya P-32 missile boat, Migs, S300-VM, Kamov Ka-52, T-90 tanks, Meko A-200 frigates (6 frigates according to news), Four Type-209 submarines, and soon Sukhoi 35

No single evidence on all these guesses and imaginations. Even in this case, the point is that the US military aid becomes useless tool to make pressure on Egypt. They tried and knew that well from 2013 to 2016. As I remember, Trump decided to bring it back from himself and without any Egyptian request, he said that the US military aid to Egypt is vital to the American national interests.

 

[MMM-E]

You did not & don’t even dare to shot a single bullet at them that's why you have a "zero" number of trials, even when they killed your people in the middle of the sea, just big mouth. Your army may even become dysfunctional if you try to annoy the American interests, you totally depended on them for several decades and were from the first nations to sign the CISMOA. Good step if you decide to wake up from the American domination, but too late.

get out with your pathetic slave Egypt

Arabs still dreaming about so-called wars with Israel ( in reality all Arab Armies were controlled by the US backed cripto scums ) the US-Israel were so happy when Arabs declared wars on Israel because of Israel had right to occypy Palestine , Golan hights , etc

the US backed cripto scums also were in Iraq and Turkey ( KESNIZANI in Iraq ..... FETO in Turkey .. even KADIRI in Pakistan )

the US backed cripto scums KESNIZANI gave Iraq to The US
and the US backed cripto scums FETO tried to give Turkey to the US in 2016 failed coup, but TURKS kicked the US-Israel backed PKK/YPG and FETO terrorists

the Turkish Armed Forces blocked US-Israel backed PKK/YPG terror corridor in N.Syria
the Turks won againt the US,Israel and their terrorist friends PKK/YPG and FETO since 2013

You heard about the released pastor Andrew Brunson?

CIA agent was Brunson in Turkish prison for 2 years .....

 

[The Eagle]

“The president views the relationship with Egypt, as he does all of our … relationships with foreign countries … through the lens of America First and what serves our interest,” the official said.

“Terrorism is a very significant threat to Egypt’s stability, from Libya, Sinai and the South, so they are kind of uniquely positioned to be responding to a whole range of threats in that theater. For us, it’s a very, very important partnership that we want to expand,” the official said on Monday.

The conclusion, the message & the warning; all can be found between these lines.

 

[Abdelrahman]

OK, now tell me how a "broke" country is able to buy weapons easily worth over $10 billion USD?

Despite the fact that the Egyptian army reserves and economy are self-dependent and have nothing to do with the country's economic situation, and despite the fact that a "broke" country has its foreign reserves increasing from 17B$ (35B$ before the revolution in 2011) to 45B$ in less than two years, still I think that a country that used to be "broke" for more than 50 years like Turkey was still buying weapons by this time.

get out with your pathetic slave Egypt.

Calm down Mo.... (mozlim bruda ), your country's slavery to the Americans and Israelis is not my fault It was not me who participated with NATO in killing muslims just to satisfy the Americans

CIA agent was Brunson in Turkish prison for 2 years .....

Yes, and when orders came from the American master, the CIA agent was released in less than a few minutes

the US-Israel were so happy when Arabs declared wars on Israel because of Israel had right to occypy Palestine , Golan hights , etc.

You know how the Palestinian lands were occupied in first place and who lost them?