joseph f dunford Joseph F. Dunford met with a number of Egyptian senior military leaders on Saturday during his current visit to Cairo, U.S Embassy in Cairo said in a statement. According to the statement, the visit aims to strengthen the security partnership between Egypt and the U.S during the coming period. During his meeting with Egypt's Minister of Defense Sedky Sobhy, the U.S official stressed his keenness to keep the military relations between the two countries, describing Egypt as a partner in the current fight against terrorism.