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Friday, February 04, 2011

Factbox: Egypt's powerful military

F-16 Fighting FalconWill Egypt's army protect the protesters, or the president? Bloodshed in Cairo makes a rapid decision imperative, analysts say, not least because further delay will tear at the unity of Egypt's strongest institution.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's ruling apparatus has relied on the military since he came to power in 1981. All four Egyptian presidents since the 1950's have come from the military, now led by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.

Here are some details of Egypt's military which totals around 4,68,500 active personnel, plus a reserve of 4,79,000.

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