Commander of the Naval Forces: The Egyptian doctrine of the individual combatant is a decisive factor during battles
Rear Admiral A.H. Mahmoud Adel Fawzi, Commander of the Naval Forces, confirmed that the Egyptian doctrine of the individual combatant is a decisive factor during battles. The human element is the cornerstone, as it is our true wealth. During his answer to journalists’ questions at the press conference, on the occasion of the celebration of the 58th Naval Forces Day, he stressed the readiness of the forces to carry out the tasks and directives issued by the General Command of the Forces. Armed with a professional and sophisticated style supported by determination and persistence.
October 21 constitutes a milestone in the history of the Egyptian Naval Forces..So what is the reason for commemorating this day as their holiday?
What was achieved on October 21, 1967, which is considered a day of pride, dignity, and the restoration of confidence in the forces The Navy carried out the first Egyptian military action after the setback of 1967, as it was a military miracle by all standards at that time. An attack was carried out against the largest Israeli naval unit at that time, the destroyer Eilat, which penetrated Egyptian territorial waters with students from the Naval College on board as a form of demonstrating the imposition of Israeli control over the maritime theater of operations, which was targeted by (2) missile launchers, using… Naval missiles (surface/surface) succeeded in sinking it, which led to a change in global strategic thinking, and so October 21 was chosen as the Egyptian Naval Forces Day.
Naval forces are known in various countries of the world as one of the main means of achieving the foreign policy of countries, especially countries that have large coastlines and overlook the seas or oceans.. Can you shed light on the role of the forces? The Egyptian Navy?
Egypt is considered a “maritime state par excellence.” Because of its coasts on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, it also possesses one of the most important global sea lanes (the Suez Canal), which requires the development of a comprehensive development strategy that aims to reach where we are today and allows the state’s foreign policy to be achieved at the appropriate time/place. The political leadership of the state, as well as the General Command of the Armed Forces, have supported this approach. Egypt is continuously and permanently considered a state of peace and supports international peace and security, including maritime security with its various topics. In order to maintain maritime security with two theaters spread over large dimensions, you must have a naval force capable of being present 24 hours / 7 days / 365 days a year, in addition to the presence of trained, professional, and aware human forces capable of absorbing technology.
The intersection of modern science and technology has led to a difference in current/existing wars. "Russia-Ukraine" “Israel – (Iran – Syria – Lebanon Gaza)” Regarding the form and concept of conventional wars.. Can you shed light on that difference?
There are a group of factors that depend on the type of forces and weapons used. For example, the financial cost and the state’s economic capabilities for defense industries are considered the most expensive and the most costly to the countries’ economies. The current thinking is what It can be carried out with an automated march whose cost does not exceed thousands of dollars, which is better than using missiles or armament that costs millions of dollars. Also, the nature and distance of the theater of operations and the availability of communication borders, whether land/sea. What can be used in battles between countries with common maritime borders can differ in the absence of maritime borders or common seas, and what happened between (Israel/Iran) there was no common maritime theater between both parties, and thus the use of different types of weapons appeared. Ammunition, armament, and a different style.
Some countries that have modern naval forces are similar in the quality of naval units and the similarity of the armament systems available in them.. What are the additional factors that can defeat one party over another?
The Egyptian doctrine of the individual combatant is a decisive factor, in addition For the human element, which is the cornerstone and our true wealth, we are keen to develop his skills to reach a professional fighter capable of absorbing and using modern technology in all fields. The naval forces also carry out their training through several graduated axes for different levels (individual – ship – group of ships), including training with simulators and training with live ammunition. The naval forces have a main conviction that training It overcomes the difference. Serious, realistic training, training on everything new, and training under simulated conditions helps reduce losses in the future, in addition to joint training, which represents one of the main axes for increasing the effectiveness of training, exchanging experiences, and increasing cooperation with friendly/brotherly countries. The Egyptian Naval Forces have a good, distinguished reputation among the navies of different countries, and mutual benefit is achieved for all parties, and there are many joint exercises. Outside and inside the Arab Republic of Egypt, others were implemented and others were planned during the current period, and perhaps the last of them was implemented inside the Arab Republic of Egypt, the joint training “Bright Star” and outside the borders of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the joint naval training (Sea of Friendship). To his men, the heroes of the naval forces, and to the sons of the Egyptian people?
I recommend that they continue to maintain all elements of combat efficiency, complete vigilance, awareness and awareness of the current global and regional developments that affect Egyptian national security (politically – economically – security) and also the current circumstances that our beloved country Egypt is going through in order to preserve The gains of the Egyptian people and maintaining the high and permanent combat readiness of your naval forces so that you are ready to carry out the tasks and directives issued to you by the General Command of the Armed Forces in a professional and elegant manner supported by determination and persistence and so that you are worthy of and preserve the trust entrusted to you, pledging to God and the nation to make sacrifices to advance and elevate our dear Egypt.
