President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Friday 10/1/2025 developments in countries bordering Egypt and regional and international conditions “require us to be at the highest levels of awareness and preparedness and to be more sagacious.”
In his speech at the morning fitness line-up after performing the dawn prayers with students of the Egyptian Military Academy, Sisi praised the cadets, stressing that they are the generation that would assume responsibility for ensuring the security and protection of the Egyptian state.
He stressed the importance of hard work, perseverance and dedication to be able to confront any challenges facing the Egyptian state, recounting many of the challenges that the state has faced during the past four years starting with the Covid-19 crisis, the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Gaza war, and the tough circumstances that countries bordering Egypt are going through.
Sisi began his meeting with the cadets by expressing keenness to visit the Military Academy and welcome them at the beginning of their life in the military.
He urged them to “dedicate themselves to training and acquiring knowledge, and to be better aware of the current domestic, regional and international conditions.”
Sisi stressed that the curricula and training programs of the Egyptian Military Academy are well chosen to help them become good officers who are well educated, have a balanced personality and are capable of performing tasks assigned to them and building a successful career.
“What you will see will be different from what you are accustomed to, but remain assured that this was designed and prepared to help you in your new mission,” Sisi told them.
The President also stressed the importance of reaching the highest levels of understanding, awareness and readiness regarding what is happening in the region; especially pertaining to the war in Gaza and in countries bordering Egypt.”
Sisi highlighted the importance for the cadets to make academic achievements, advising them not to let a day pass without benefiting from the programs that have been designed by the academy in order to help qualify them and develop their capabilities and skills.
Sisi said “the most honorable mission for any individual is to protect his homeland, his honor and his people.”
He said: “This is the mission that those joining the military are entrusted to fulfill, and which drove them to join the armed forces in the first place. It is the most honorable role that any person can undertake.”
The President greeted the armed forces for all their tireless efforts to ensure the security and safety of Egypt.
He said that those serving in the military should have a balanced, tolerant and moderate personality and are required to show discipline, respect and confidence.
Sisi told the cadets: “The more knowledge you gain, the more humble you become.”
He expressed appreciation of the efforts made by the cadets at the academy, starting from their days in the boot camp and later on.
He expressed his great confidence in the younger generation at the Military Academy, wishing them wellness and success.
Sisi reassured the cadets about the domestic situation, saying, “Rest assured, things are going well, thank God. We have been facing tough conditions for four years now, starting with the challenges caused by the Corvid-19 crisis, then those resulting from the Russian war, the Gaza war, and the difficult circumstances in neighboring countries.”
“But, with God’s help, we will prevail.”
Sisi repeated his greetings to the cadets, promising to visit them again to check on their conditions and their progress.
