U.S. defense chief reaffirms military ties with Eg

U.S. defense chief reaffirms military ties with Egypt By David Alexander CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored Washington's military commitment to Egypt on Wednesday and pledged American support as Egyptian forces evolve to address new and shifting security threats, U.S. defense officials said. "I wanted to stop in Egypt to ... reaffirm American commitment to Egypt's emerging democracy, encourage the democratic and economic reforms that are underway here," Hagel told reporters after a day of meetings with Egyptian officials. "This is a large country, an important country. ...

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