Pakistan, Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II is a bilateral counter-terrorism exercise conducted by the armies of Pakistan and Egypt. The two-week-long exercise commenced on 6 April 2026 at the Special Operations School, Cherat, Pakistan
Troops from the Special Services Group of the Pakistan Army and the Special Forces of the Egyptian Army are participating in the exercise. The Commandant Special Operations School, Cherat, graced the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest.
The exercise is aimed at enhancing professional skills through joint training, while further strengthening the longstanding military-to-military relations between the two friendly countries. Participating troops will benefit from the exchange of mutual experiences and expertise, particularly in the conduct of counter-terrorism operations.
It is worth mentioning here that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had also completed “Exercise Golden Eagle” within the Southern Air Command in the month of February.
The exercise aimed to test the PAF’s combat readiness, operational skills, and ability to use its full warfighting capabilities in a coordinated way. According to ISPR, the exercise followed a two-force model and focused on modern, network-centric operations.
It included smart national-level technologies and disruptive systems to respond to changing regional security challenges. A Pakistan Army spokesperson said that during the exercise, friendly forces operated under a strong integrated air defence system. Kinetic operations were combined with cyber, space, and electromagnetic spectrum operations for effective battlefield management.
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