Egyptian naval forces have concluded a joint military drill with NATO’s SNMG 2 navy during a multiple-day visit, according to a military statement carried by Ahram Online. SNMG 2 is one of NATO’s two Standing Maritime Groups, a “multinational, integrated force made up of vessels from various allied countries…[providing NATO] with a continuous maritime capability for operations and other activities in peacetime and in periods of crisis and conflict.” Egypt will also take part in anti-terror drills with a division of the Russian Airborne Forces in October, Sputnik reports.