{"id":543648,"date":"2022-02-10T03:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T03:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/02\/10\/us-military-chief-emphasizes-close-security-ties-despite-withheld-military-aid-in-cairo-visit\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T03:53:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T03:53:22","slug":"us-military-chief-emphasizes-close-security-ties-despite-withheld-military-aid-in-cairo-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/02\/10\/us-military-chief-emphasizes-close-security-ties-despite-withheld-military-aid-in-cairo-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"US military chief emphasizes close security ties despite withheld military aid in Cairo visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>Top US general makes first visit to Egypt since aid cut: <\/strong>Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Central Command and the top US military commander in the Middle East, landed in Egypt yesterday as part of a Middle East tour. McKenzie met with Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyArmySpox\/posts\/2561064684024498\">statement<\/a> from the military spokesperson. The two agreed to strengthen joint military cooperation and increase joint exercises between the countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The US wants us to know we\u2019re still firm friends on security: <\/strong>McKenzie\u2019s visit marks the first for a top US official since the Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b8ef2e3d-fb81-49ac-9f25-021f12d08769\">announced<\/a> plans to cut USD 130 mn in aid to Egypt over human rights concerns. That\u2019s not to say we\u2019re not still receiving US arms, though: The State Department <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ab50bdc4-147d-49c7-84bf-57bcb8c65d14\">green-lit the sale<\/a> of up to USD 2.5 bn-worth of American fighter jets and radar systems to Egypt just a few weeks back. \u201cThe US is committed to helping Egypt build its capabilities to face threats to its security,\u201d McKenzie told <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1237\/460825\/Egypt\/Defence\/US-committed-to-helping-Egypt-build-capabilities-C.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> in an interview, while emphasizing to reporters shortly before landing that human rights would be on the agenda in talks, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/american-general-egypt-talks-after-us-cuts-military-aid-2022-02-09\/\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With caveats:<\/strong> \u201cMy message will be the inherent superiority of US [weapons] systems and our desire to maintain a close partnership with Egypt, which would necessarily be affected if they executed large weapons sales with Russia,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/american-general-egypt-talks-after-us-cuts-military-aid-2022-02-09\/\">Reuters<\/a> quoted McKenzie as saying to reporters. Egypt's imports of arms from Russia, France, Germany and Italy have surged in recent years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OTHER DIPLOMACY NEWS: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate cooperation with the US:<\/strong> Foreign minister and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a925d015-f57e-4886-9f6d-db7a15c76bd3\">COP27<\/a> president Sameh Shoukry discussed with US climate envoy John Kerry establishing a joint climate action group to coordinate efforts ahead of this year\u2019s climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, according to a foreign ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/254601580183029\">statement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed boosting trade and mutua<\/strong><strong>l investments with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune <\/strong>in a phone call yesterday, according to an Ittihadiya <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/502152634606803\">statement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top US general makes first visit to Egypt since aid cut: Gen. 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