VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-18
“It would move Egypt from a multilateral maritime framework to a bilateral military commitment.”
Thomas Bonnie James · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
James said the proposed deployment would shift Egypt from a multilateral maritime framework to a bilateral military commitment.
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