Chinese and Egyptian air forces conduct first exercise together

The Chinese and Egyptian air forces recently participated in a joint exercise – Eagle of Civilisation, which ran between mid-April and early May at Wadi Abu Rish Air Base in Egypt. According to a Cairo military spokesperson, the exercise will “involve joint aerial assets, planning exercises, and simulated air combat management operations to exchange expertise and enhance the skills of the participating forces”. This is the first time China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has conducted a joint drill