"Egypt's military still desperately wants a world-class fighter jet. With the deal it sought to acquire 20 F-35 stealth fighters from the US on ice, Egyptian officials reportedly discussed buying fourth- and even fifth-generation fighter jets from China."
"China would no doubt want to sell Egypt advanced fighters because the Egyptians tend to purchase a lot of military hardware, and thus could become a reliable and valued customer for China," Nicholas Heras stated.
"However, Egypt would likely be cautious about upsetting the United States by purchasing Chinese-made, advanced warplanes, and would also have to navigate Israeli concerns about what that type of purchase would signal about Egypt's future intentions toward Israel."
"The talks may be a way to 'pressure the US' into offering Egypt something, an analyst told BI, indicating the strategic negotiation dynamics at play between Egypt and its defense partners."
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