Ministry of Defense (Egypt)
The Egyptian Ministry of Defense is the ministry responsible for the Egyptian Armed Forces organization and manages its affairs and maintains its facilities. It also handles the affairs of colleges and military recruitment, mobilization and management of veterans and military factories in Egypt through the Armed Forces Management and Administration Agency.
Throwing Down the Gauntlet: What the IMF Can Do About Egypt’s Military
The Egyptian government committed to producing a unified procurement law as part of its $12 billion loan agreement with the IMF in 2016, but the IMF noted in July 2025 that the country’s state-owned enterprises continued to “operate under multiple laws for incorporation and ownership, and different governance and procurement regulations.” 29 The formal role of the military in procurement
Egypt is again under military rule, but Sisi lacks Nasser’s appeal
Like many post-war Arab republics, Egypt’s military regimes enforce domestic security by throwing in more people. The state-security agency is thought to have had more than 100,000 employees,...
World Report 2025: Egypt | Human Rights Watch
In North Sinai, armed conflict between government forces, particularly the military, ... In 2025, the US Congress again appropriated to Egypt $1.3 billion in foreign military financing.
Egypt’s Military Now Controls Much of Its Economy. Is This Wise?
The military now manages approximately one-quarter of total government spending in housing and public infrastructure. That’s about 370 billion Egyptian pounds, which is, at today’s rate, something like $24 billion—which might not seem like a lot compared to government budgets in the United States or Europe—but in Egypt, it’s a great deal of money.
- How much does Egypt spend on military?
- Egypt has one of the largest military forces and inventories of major weapons in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). However, based on the official figures provided by the government, Egypt’s military expenditure averaged a comparatively moderate, by regional standards, US$3.8 billion annually over the past decade.
- Why does Egypt have a military?
- The military build-up in Egypt is explained by pragmatic political considerations as well as by ideological reasons. The military has been at the center of Egyptian politics since 1952, overtly at times, more discreetly at others.
- What is Egypt's military doctrine?
- Egypt’s Military Doctrine has evolved through a complex historical framework influenced by centuries of regional and international conflicts. The military has been a central component of national identity and state power since ancient times, where the pharaonic military campaigns laid the groundwork for future military strategies.
- How does Egypt's military influence the national economy?
- The Egyptian military’s takeover in 2013 transformed its role in the national economy, turning it into an autonomous actor that can reshape markets and influence government policy setting and investment strategies.
- Is the Egyptian military involved in Political Affairs?
- Without constitutional backing, the Egyptian military has twice been involved in Egyptian political affairs in the last decade. The first was in 2011 when the military helped push Hosni Mubarak out of power while the second time came only 2 years after, as the military overthrew Mohamed Morsi.
- What are Egypt's military initiatives?
- The initiatives involve significant investments in advanced military technology and equipment to bolster defense readiness. The Egyptian military has pursued a diversified strategy to modernize its arsenal, including acquiring state-of-the-art weapons systems such as the Rafale fighter jets from France and German submarines.
