Middle Eastern countries have for decades been major buyers of advanced fighter jets.
Four potential deals involving Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Egypt show that the trend will continue.
Four looming acquisitions by Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Egypt show that this trend will not change any time soon.
Egypt's EaglesEgyptian Air Force MiG-29s during an exercise in Sudan in May 2021.
While the Russian jets couldn't exchange data with Egypt's US-made aircraft, Cairo hoped they could operate as an "air force within an air force" and partially redress its limited air-to-air capabilities.
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