Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Lieutenant General Mazyad bin Suleiman Al-Amro has recently visited in Cairo the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.

Upon arrival at the venue, the Commander of the Saudi Air Defense Forces was received by Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces Lieutenant General Mohammed Hegazy, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

During the visit, Lieutenant General Al-Amro was briefed on the development of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces. The two sides reviewed issues of common interest between the two forces and ways to strengthen them.

Meanwhile, the joint Emirati-Saudi military exercise, dubbed “One Destiny,” which is taking place in the UAE, is continuing with the participation of Emirati and Saudi Land Forces, Emirates news agency WAM reported.

The military cooperation between the two countries aims to reinforce the combat readiness of their armed forces, as well as promote the exchange of defense and military knowledge and skills through organizing training exercises, increasing the operational capacities of the units, and establishing the foundations of joint action and cooperation.

The exercise is part of the joint training plans and programs held between Emirati and Saudi land forces, aimed at sharpening their capacities and combat abilities.

The training has highlighted the level of training and organisation of participating units which carried out various combat exercises, and underscored the capacities of their human and technical resources, as well as their heightened combat readiness to address any threats to the region.