Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Ray Mabus said Monday during his meeting with Minister of Defense, Sedki Sobhy in Cairo that the United States supports the Egyptian army in its war against terrorism, Al Bawaba News reported. During the meeting, Mabus praised the great relationship between United States and Egypt, expressing his hopes to boost cooperation between the two countries in the future. He pointed out that the joint military exercises between the Egyptian and U.S. armies such as the Bright Star Operation help in strengthening bilateral relationship between the two countries.