Egyptian national security affairs expert Mohamed Makhlouf said on Sunday that the timing of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense’s publication of a number of official documents about the October 1973 victory serves as a message of deterrence.

Makhlouf revealed in an interview with RT that publishing the documents at this particular time is a message of reassurance to the people and the Arab nation of the strength and readiness of the Egyptian army.

He added, “Whoever did it once can do it a thousand times, and that is the message of the Supreme Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which was a threat to anyone who dared to harm Egypt’s security and borders.”

He pointed out that “these documents were recently released at a very sensitive time in light of the events raging in the region, especially the continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and its constant threat to Egypt’s borders. Despite the strength of the Egyptian army and its classification among the best and strongest armies in the world, it is an army of peace.” It protects and does not threaten, and the Egyptian political leadership deals with all current crises with strategic reason and patience. The equation changes overnight when the red lines drawn by Egypt are crossed to preserve its national security and stability.”

He added, “The October War has not and will not be erased by history and what befell the entity when it annexed a precious piece of the homeland (similar to its current attempt to displace the people of Gaza to Sinai and annex that area for the benefit of the Palestinian people). Therefore, publishing new documents about the war comes within the framework of the release plan.” About documents that have passed a time when publication is permitted, and this serves as a message to remind everyone of recent Egyptian history so that the enemy does not forget what happened.”

This publication also aims to remind us of the strength of the Egyptian fighter, his belief, and his readiness to carry out all the tasks entrusted to him, regardless of the circumstances and challenges. Despite the revelation of some hidden secret documents, what was hidden from them was greater, and the General Command still has many of these papers that will come out. successively at the appropriate time.

Makhlouf explained, “Everyone must remember and not forget that victory in October 1973 was achieved despite the difficult circumstances and factors that the country experienced. So what about us today when our armed forces are at the highest levels and levels of combat preparedness and preparedness for the Egyptian fighter, and this is after the success of President Abdel Fattah Al-Fattah Al-Sisi in diversifying the sources of armament, and localizing the manufacture of others, and the Egyptian Armed Forces also rank highly in the Middle East and globally in various classifications.”