From the square of “Army of Victory”, the Second Field Army, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi presented a group of important messages, during the activities of the Sixth Armored Division’s war inspection line-up, led by the Second Army, in Ismailia, this week, which coincides with Egypt’s celebrations of the anniversary of the victories. October 1973.
The activities of the Sixth Armored Division’s war alignment presented messages of ability, strength and readiness to our armed forces, and the extent of development they are witnessing, in addition to the messages included in the speech of President Sisi, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, that reflect the vision of the state. Egypt, towards regional developments and the challenges taking place in the Middle East.
Perhaps the most prominent of these messages is the emphasis on the “peace option”, as Egypt’s strategic option for calm and maintaining stability in the region, and in a way that reflects Egypt’s pivotal role in Ensuring the stability of the region.. From this standpoint, the most important messages were the following:
1- Leaders of the Victory in October:
The first message presented by President Sisi, in his speech while the Sixth Armored Division was lining up, was to praise the vision of The Egyptian leadership at the time of the October War, and he said that “the political leadership at this time had a very far-reaching vision, and was able to transcend its era by regaining the land and advancing a peace process.”
He added that the period before the October War was A period of intense conflict and hatred in the region, in addition to the difference in capabilities that was not in the Egyptian army’s favor at the time. Despite these differences, the will to fight of the Egyptian army and people was a very important factor in achieving victory, and the President stressed that the role of the armed forces is to preserve the state’s lands and protect its borders. This is something that is considered the best and most honorable task.
President Sisi linked the state of conflict in the region at the time of the October War to the current situation, and said that “what we are experiencing today of conflict, fighting, and a state of anger and hatred, existed in that period in one way or another.” In other words, at the level of the entire region.
2- Peace is Egypt’s strategic option:
The second message, which President Sisi confirmed, was a message of peace, indicating that the vision of the political leadership at the time of the October War, which transcended its era, its circumstances, and the state of the region at the time, It fought, won, and strived to regain the land and achieve peace, and he said that peace is a strategic option for the Egyptian state.
The president stressed that “war is the exception, and peace, construction, and development are the foundation, and what is happening in the region was a real test of this strategy.” Pointing out that “Egypt, since the October 1973 War, has made peace a strategic choice, as the political leadership possessed a genius vision and took peace as its approach.” He said that “The current conditions in the region confirm that the vision of the peace leaders in Egypt after the October 1973 War was Extremely genius and was ahead of its time.
He explained that “the experience of peace in Egypt is a lesson for the world,” noting that Egypt “achieved what wars could not achieve during the past 51 years,” expressing all thanks. Appreciation to the armed forces for their constant readiness, patriotism and honorable doctrine.
3- No hidden agenda:
The third message confirmed by President Sisi is that “Egypt does not have a hidden agenda towards anyone,” and he said, “It is not We in Egypt, and neither the armed forces, nor the Egyptian state, nor any of our institutions, have a hidden agenda towards anyone.
President Sisi stressed his appreciation for the honor of the Egyptian military, and the pride and status of the Egyptian military doctrine, which is always keen on maintaining security and stability. And the state’s borders and the protection of its national interests with reason, rationality, and deliberation, indicating that “all that the Egyptian state wants is to live in peace on its borders, whether the northeastern, southern, or western borders, or even the depth of these borders.”
4- Three goals:
The fourth message that President Sisi spoke about was related to developments in the situation in the region, as he indicated that “Egypt seeks, during the current stage, to achieve three goals that have not been achieved.” Changed since October 7 of last year; These are: a ceasefire and the return of the hostages, then the introduction of aid into the Gaza Strip, where more than two million people have been suffering for about a year.
He added, “More than 40 thousand victims fell, a third of whom were women and children, and more.” Of 100 thousand injured, this is a very large price, and the extent of the destruction is not limited to the military infrastructure, but rather includes the infrastructure of the sector, such as hospitals, schools, water and electricity stations, and ordinary housing… We are keen to achieve our goal, and we stress that even after the end of the war, the choice is It is the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, in order to put an end to conflict and hatred.
5- A policy of balance and moderation:
The fifth message that President Sisi spoke about was an emphasis on the vision and foreign policy of the Egyptian state at this time, indicating that “Egypt’s foreign policy is characterized by balance and extreme moderation.” And be careful not to fuel conflicts, indicating that the armed forces are part of the Egyptian people.
President Sisi stressed that despite the strength enjoyed by the armed forces, they are a rational force characterized by extreme balance in their dealings.
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6- The centrality of the Palestinian issue:
The sixth message stressed by President Sisi was to emphasize the centrality of the Palestinian issue to Egypt, and he said that “Egypt today has a fixed and unchangeable position, and a just position towards the issue.” It is just, and it is the Palestinian issue,” stressing the right of the Palestinian people to live in an independent state side by side with the State of Israel.
He added that “the establishment of a Palestinian state side by side with the Israeli state is a protection for the Israeli citizen and the Palestinian citizen.” This is our firm position that we always affirm, and we say that it is a just cause, as the entire international community knows this and recognizes it, but what is important is that our recognition and knowledge be transformed into action in order to achieve this matter.
7- Fighting terrorism:
The seventh message that President Sisi spoke about is related to the challenges that the state faced after 2011, and he said that “the Egyptian Armed Forces faced a real test during the year 2011, which was He targets the two wings of the nation in Egypt: the police and the army, to bring down the Egyptian state in a very huge civil fight that continues and eats up all opportunities for development.” At the same time, he praised the role of the armed forces at this time to protect national security and the Egyptian people from the repercussions of a period that is considered one of the most difficult periods it has gone through. The Egyptian state.
President Sisi stressed the difficulty of the period following the events of 2011 to fight and combat terrorism, which took nearly 10 years. At the same time, he congratulated the armed forces, the police, and the Egyptian state for the efforts made during this difficult mission that Many countries in the world cannot accomplish this.
He stressed the importance of coexistence and cooperation and the priority of construction and development, not conflict. He said, “The Egyptian state wants to live and cooperate because its experience proves that cooperation, construction, and development are better than conflicts and fighting.”
8- A message of reassurance and deterrence:
Regarding the most important messages included in the war inspection lineup for the Sixth Armored Division, Major General Staff Engineer, Adel Al-Omda, advisor to the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies, said that the first message was a message Reassuring the Egyptian people, the armed forces, and everyone in Egypt, that we have armed forces capable of preserving national security, protecting the achievements of the Egyptian state, and deterring those who dare to harm the security of the Egyptian state.
Major General Adel Al-Omda predicted, with a message of the will of the Egyptian fighter. In the October War, which President Sisi spoke about, pointing out that “the will and certainty to achieve victory, despite the difficult circumstances, are the basis for confronting any challenge,” pointing to “the will of the Egyptian state and the armed forces, in confronting the challenges that Egypt was exposed to after 2011, and he said that “Egypt was subjected to difficult tests during this period, but it was destroyed in the face of the Egyptian will.”
9- Peace of Power:
The other message that Major General Adel Al-Omda touches upon is related to President Sisi’s call for peace in the region, and giving an example of the Egyptian experience of peace, noting that “President Sisi presented an important message.” To the world, and the international community, the option of peace is the way to calm the region and end the conflict there.” He pointed out that “the president’s call for peace came from a standpoint of strength, and amid a display of the capabilities and readiness of the armed forces, but it is a rational force for peace.” /p>
He stressed the importance of the Egyptian vision for resolving the Palestinian issue, noting that “the peace option is the best option to end the conflict in the region, and the international community must support this option,” noting that “there are some stakeholders who They seek to continue the state of conflict and instability in the region.
The mayor explained that “Egypt’s possession of advanced military capabilities provides a guarantee for the freedom and independence of Egyptian political decision-making.”
10- Strength and readiness:
The military academy advisor stopped, with a group of important messages included in President Sisi’s speech, with the war inspection message for the Sixth Armored Division of the Second Field Army, and said that “war inspection “This means the highest levels of preparedness and readiness of the armed forces to perform any mission entrusted to them,” and he said that reviewing the development in training, equipment and armament “reflects the strength, readiness, readiness and ability to maintain Egyptian national security.”
The mayor explained, in statements. In particular, “having strength and ability, and caution and vigilance, in light of the challenges and threats taking place in the region, is the way to protect the Egyptian state from any threat in light of the conflict situation taking place in the region.”
And during the activities of the war inspection alignment, the division The Sixth Armored Division reviewed the development achieved by the division, which is an integral part of the Second Field Army, and the most prominent weapons it now possesses, most notably the “M1A1” tank. The amphibious vehicle “M113” And a “155 mm self-propelled howitzer” cannon. And advanced air defense missiles.
