Egypt Inaugurates World’s Largest Military Headquarters, the ‘Octagon
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated Egypt’s new Strategic Command Headquarters, a massive military complex known as the **Octagon** because of its eight interconnected buildings.
The sprawling facility is located in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, approximately 45 kilometers east of Cairo.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, President El-Sisi, who also serves as the Supreme Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces, described the project as a major advancement in the country’s command, control, and operational management capabilities.
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According to Egyptian officials, the Octagon is the world’s largest fully completed military and national security headquarters. The complex reportedly has a usable floor area of approximately 4.7 million square meters and occupies a total site spanning around 22,000 acres.
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Officials said the Octagon will serve as the Middle East’s largest defense headquarters, integrating command, control, communications, and artificial intelligence systems within a single strategic complex.
Authorities, however, did not disclose the total cost of the project.
