Egypt inaugurated new military base

Egypt formally inaugurated a strategically significant new base complex on 15 January in an event attended by high-ranking dignitaries from allied Arab states.

A still from a video released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defence shows warships moored at the new Berenice Naval Base for the opening ceremony. (Egyptian Ministry of Defence) A still from a video released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defence shows warships moored at the new Berenice Naval Base for the opening ceremony. (Egyptian Ministry of Defence)

Berenice (Barnis) Military Base is located on the Red Sea coast approximately 90 km north of the Halayib Triangle, an Egyptian-controlled area disputed by Sudan. The Egyptian Ministry of Defence said the base has been built to secure Egypt's southern coasts, economic interests in the Red Sea, and international maritime traffic moving through to and from the Suez Canal.

The MoD released a video showing the new base is made up of several facilities for the navy, air force, ground forces, and air defence forces.