Egypt is a military power in Africa, with the following military strength: 1 and the army strength of 320,000. It has jurisdiction over 4 military regions, 2 corps headquarters, 4 armored divisions, 8 mechanized infantry divisions, National Guard 1 armored brigade, 4 independent armored brigades, 1 air transport brigade, 2 independent infantry brigades, 1 paratroopers brigade, 4 independent mechanized brigades, 15 independent artillery brigade, 2 The Egyptian navy has about 20,000 troops (including 2,000 coastguards). The Egyptian Air Force has 30,000 troops. There are 34 squadrons, 572 combat aircraft and 125 armed helicopters.