The US Should Have Known Better Than To Demand That Egypt Block Russian Military Flights
korybko.substack.com
Egypt’s national interests rest in maintaining its multi-alignment between Russia and the US. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Egypt still plays a major role in facilitating Russian military flights to and from Syria despite the US’ demands to block them. With neighboring Turkiye, Iraq, and Jordan all cutting off access through their airspace, Russia has been forced to take a roundabout route via Azerbaijan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. If not for the latter, then this detour would be even longer, thus racking up additional financial and opportunity costs.
The US Should Have Known Better Than To Demand That Egypt Block Russian Military Flights
The US Should Have Known Better Than To…
The US Should Have Known Better Than To Demand That Egypt Block Russian Military Flights
Egypt’s national interests rest in maintaining its multi-alignment between Russia and the US. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Egypt still plays a major role in facilitating Russian military flights to and from Syria despite the US’ demands to block them. With neighboring Turkiye, Iraq, and Jordan all cutting off access through their airspace, Russia has been forced to take a roundabout route via Azerbaijan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. If not for the latter, then this detour would be even longer, thus racking up additional financial and opportunity costs.