V11: Training of Egyptian Conscripts, Changes Since 1973 to 2019 and More!
As the war on terror in Sinai drags on and the casualties on the side of Egyptian police and military forces continue to mount, a lot of questions are raised about the competence of Egyptian infantry and command in dealing with the insurgency. Although, Wilayat Sinai (Sinai Province) is heavily worn down, it is still capable of carrying out daring attacks and raids. What makes such groups and militias in the MENA region capable of giving national armies in the region such a hard time? This is the main topic that we discuss in this episode, which has Miles, Adham, Ataka, Vlad, MENA, and Middle Brit on board. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش