Egypt unveils massive ‘Octagon’ military headquarters in regional power push - analysis

Egypt’s President el-Sisi inaugurates massive new military headquarters

Egypt has inaugurated a new armed forces headquarters, which observers say is the largest in the world, with an elaborate ceremony and a rare appearance from the president and former general Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi in military uniform. The Octagon, as the complex is being called, consists of eight buildings each with an eight-sided floor plan in an area of around 90 sq km (34.7 square miles), the size of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. It has replaced the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Defence...

Egypt unveils massive ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters, 39 times bigger than Pentagon

Egypt unveiled its colossal new military and state headquarters, dubbed the “Octagon,” which is both an engineering marvel and a not-so-subtle symbol of President Abdel Fatah al Sisi’s power. In a Hollywood-style video released on Sunday, Egypt revealed its State Strategic Command Center, a sprawling complex in the desert east of Cairo meant to serve []

Chinese Military Headquarters vs. Egypt’s Octagon: A Strategic Analysis

Chinese military circles and websites view the new Egyptian Strategic Command headquarters, “The Octagon,” of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in the New Administrative Capital near Cairo as an unprecedented engineering and architectural marvel and a significant qualitative addition to command and control capabilities in the Middle East. Military assessments and intelligence analyses accurately confirm [] The post Chinese Military Headquarters vs. Egypt’s Octagon: A Strategic Analysis appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Sisi inaugurates the Octagon – the largest strategic command complex in the Middle East

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi presided over the official inauguration of the State’s New Strategic Command Headquarters, famously known as “The Octagon,” located in the New Administrative Capital. The facility marks a qualitative leap in Egypt’s state administration and national security frameworks. Speaking at the opening ceremony, President Sisi stated that the headquarters stands as a The post Sisi inaugurates the Octagon – the largest strategic command complex in the Middle East appeared first on Egypt Independent.

EGYPT’S MEGA-FORTRESS: Cairo unveils world’s largest military HQ ‘The Octagon’, BIGGER than USA’s Pentangon

* Egypt has officially opened ‘The Octagon’, a staggering 22,000-acre military complex that dwarfs the US Pentagon. * The facility features eight octagonal buildings, each representing a branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. * Security experts say the massive defense investment sends a powerful ripple effect across African military strategy, including Uganda. KAMPALA – [] The post EGYPT’S MEGA-FORTRESS: Cairo unveils world’s largest military HQ ‘The Octagon’, BIGGER than USA’s Pentangon appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.