Egyptian defense minister oversees chemical warfare command exercise

Egypt's defense minister witnessed the main phase of a multi-day chemical warfare management command exercise conducted via video conference.

• Defense Minister Ashraf Salem Zaher oversaw the main phase of the chemical warfare command center project, which lasted several days via video conference.
• Chief of Staff Ahmed Khalifa attended a project phase that presented reports and coordination procedures and discussed responses to emergency situations.
• Zaher conveyed President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's greetings and affirmed the armed forces' commitment to developing its chemical security systems to world-class standards.