Bright Star to commence next Sunday

Bright Star military exercises with US kick off this coming Sunday: The joint Egypt-US Bright Star military exercise will begin in Egypt next Sunday after an eight-year hiatus, according to an Armed Forces statement. The wargames will run until 20 September and focus on counterterrorism strategies and modern-day security threats, with about 200 US troops participating, according to a US Embassy statement (pdf). The Associated Press and Chinese wire Xinhua both note the story.

Also taking place later this month: Egyptian and Russian paratroopers will partake in the Protectors of Friendship 2017 counter-terrorism drills in Russia, Al Masry Al Youm reports citing statements from the Defense Ministry.