Egypt’s Massive Octagon Complex, NATO’s Ankara Summit, and Regional Adaptation to the Iran Conflict

This edition of the Middle East Defense Digest examines major regional developments, beginning with Egypt’s expansive new military infrastructure. It also assesses implications for Turkey stemming from the recent NATO summit in Ankara and analyzes the strategic rationale behind South Korean defense contractor Hanwha’s partnership with the UAE’s Generation 5 Holding.

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou then discusses with Bilal Saab—senior managing director at TRENDS U.S. and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council—how Middle Eastern states are recalibrating their postures amid the escalating U.S.-Israeli confrontation with Iran.

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