At NUSACC Expert Roundtable, Egyptian Defense Attaché Highlights Strategic Cooperation and the Role of Egypt as a Regional Lynchpin.

posted on: Sep 15, 2017

Major General Khaled Shawky (left), Egypt’s Defense Attaché, with David Hamod (right)

NUSACC President & CEO. week, as part of the Chamber’s Expert Roundtable Series, the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) hosted Major General Khaled Shawky – Egypt’s Defense, Army, Naval & Air Force Attaché to the United States and Canada – for an exclusive off-the-record discussion with more than 20 U.S. companies. Discussion revolved around Egypt as a lynchpin in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the importance of the Egypt – U.S. strategic relationship, Egypt’s current military needs, and the rise of commercial competition for the United States, especially from China. General Shawky was joined by H.E. Al-Desouky Youssef, Minister Plenipotentiary, and Colonel Ayman Habib, Assistant Defense Attaché.

During his welcoming remarks, David Hamod, NUSACC’s President and CEO, recognized Shawky as a “pioneer” for two reasons: First, because of the unique role that Shawky has played over the years in the Egyptian – American security relationship; second, because Shawky is the first defense official, appropriately, to lead a NUSACC Expert Roundtable. “Major General Shawky has been in the USA for only seven months in his current position, but his contributions to the robust U.S. – Egypt strategic relationship are well known,” Hamod said. “We are privileged to have him with us here today.”

Hamod went on to thank the Lead Sponsors of the Expert Roundtable, The Boeing Company and Blumberg Grain, whose generous financial support made the Roundtable possible.

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