August 24, 2026

China’s J-16 deployment to Egypt is about more than six fighter jets

Emanuele Rossi

"Cairo, meanwhile, has an interest in preserving its contracts with the United States. Military cooperation with China can therefore serve several purposes at once. As with other US partners, Ghiselli said, it cannot be excluded that Egypt is also using its opening towards Beijing to send a signal to Washington"

Andrea Ghiselli, Head of Research at the ChinaMed Project, was quoted by Emanuele Rossi in an article for Decode39 examining China’s deployment of J-16 fighter jets to Egypt and its broader strategic significance.

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