Cyprus to acquire Mistral surface-to-air missiles
Cyprus is one of nine European Union member states which is set to acquire French Mistral surface-to-air missiles as part of the bloc’s first ever financial support package for ...
Cyprus marks 60th anniversary of civil defence force
Cyprus celebrated the 60th anniversary of its civil defence on World Civil Defence Day.
“We honour the tireless workers of the system, including the volunteers of the civil defence force, ...
‘Innovative ways to address unprecedented challenges threatening national security are imperative’
It is imperative to find new and innovative ways to address “unprecedented challenges” that threaten our national security, Cyprus’ Defence Minister, Michalis Giorgallas, speaking at the start of the 5th ...
Cyprus and Greece sign memorandum of understanding on defence
The Cyprus Association of Research and Innovation Enterprises (CARIE) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hellenic Aerospace Security & Defense Industries Group (HASDIG) aimed at consolidating the ...
Economic policy and defence spending
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
For most countries defence spending constitutes a percentage of their GDP which is not negligible. As a case in point, during 2020 the five nations ...