China and Egypt wrap first joint military exercise as Beijing looks to cozy up to American allies

MemberoftheForCountryCaucusRep.ZachNunn,R-Iowa,discussesRepublicansworkingonadvancingPresidentDonaldTrump’s‘big,beautiful’billandIsrael’sresponsetoaHouthimissilestrikingBenGurionAirportinTelAviv. EgyptandChinawrappeduptheirfirst-everjointmilitaryexercisesonSunday,inashowofforceinvolvingtheU.S.’toprivalandoneofitstoprecipientsofmilitaryaid.  Runningfrommid-ApriluntilSunday,thedrillsconsistedofjointaerialexercises,simulatedaircombatandmodernwarfarelectures.  Chinadeployedits J-10Cfighterjets,KJ-500airborneearlywarningaircraftandY-20transporttankersinadisplayofitsmilitaryprowessbeyondAsia,accordingtofootagepostedby ChinesestatemediaoutletCCTV. Egypthas,inrecentyears,alsopurchasedlargeamountsofmilitarymachineryfromRussia,promptingquestionsabouthowtheU.S.shouldaddressatopMiddleEastallyandaidrecipientgrowingclosertoitsbiggestadversaries.  CHINESEFIRMAIDINGHOUTHIATTACKSONUSVE