Egypt Opens 90-Sq-Km Octagon Military HQ, Overtaking Pentagon as Largest Defense Complex
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 6
Egypt Opens 90-Sq-Km Octagon Military HQ, Overtaking Pentagon as Largest Defense Complex
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 6
Summary
Egypt formally inaugurated the Octagon in its new administrative capital, unveiling what observers describe as the world’s largest military headquarters.
The 90-sq-km complex consists of eight octagonal buildings and is large enough to surpass the Pentagon as the biggest defense ministry building.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi opened the site in military uniform for the first time in more than 10 years, calling it proof of national resolve.
Attack helicopters escorted Sisi to the ceremony, underscoring the highly choreographed military display around the opening.
The project adds another landmark to Egypt’s desert-built new capital and highlights the armed forces’ central role in the state under the former general.