Minister of Defense Sedqi Subhi said the Egyptian military is the shield of the Egyptian people's will and the protector of the country's borders، media reports said on Friday. Securing our borders and protecting the national security are sacred tasks of the armed forces to keep the country's sovereignty، Subhi said during having Iftar with elements of the Egyptian military on Thursday. He also previewed a number of issues and topics on domestic and foreign arenas and their repercussions on the security and stability of the homeland.