#Defence

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will use a speech in London on Monday to say the military alliance needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, one of the priorities ...

A five-day seminar on European Union security and defence policy started on Monday in Larnaca. Fifty officials from 12 countries are taking part, including EU member states, Jordan, and the United ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Monday praised Cyprus’ special forces as “symbols of discipline, resilience and hope”, during a graduation ceremony at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Mari. Speaking ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, on Wednesday attended the international defence and security exhibition “Defea 2025” in Athens. His presence marks a strategic move by Cyprus to strengthen its global presence in ...

Cyprus aims to produce defence-related products, not only buy them, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.  He made the remarks while attending the Defea (Defence Exhibition Athens) event taking place ...

The invasion of Cyprus served as a stimulus for the defence industry in Turkey and a revolution has taken place in this sector in the last 20 years, Turkish Vice President ...

Speaking at ‘Stavros Stylianides’ army camp in Kornos, Nicosia, where he wished conscripts and officers a ‘Happy Easter’, President Nikos Christodoulides said the National Guard was now “stronger than ever”. “...

Press reports ridiculing new positions for contract soldiers to cover specific needs can only cause damage to issues pertaining to state security, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday. Speaking ...

The European Union’s “white paper on the future of European defence”, which aims to forge a plan for the bloc and the continent at large to bolster its defensive ...

European Union member states must strengthen cooperation between each other on the matter of defence, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He was asked about his position on the joint ...

Cyprus has been lobbying for stronger EU defence capabilities and President Nikos Christodoulides hopes that Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels will lead to concrete decisions. Speaking on arrival at ...

Cyprus will be make its own plans soon to strengthen defence and security, on condition that Cypriot companies participate in the production of any equipment purchased by the Republic of ...

The United States navy’s destroyer ship the USS Oscar Austin returned to Cyprus on Tuesday, this time docking in Larnaca. US ambassador in Nicosia Julie S Davis hailed the ...

Cyprus-US defence cooperation was at the centre of discussions held by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

The cabinet has approved women the right to voluntarily enlist in the National Guard, a decision that will reshape military service and promote gender equality in the country’s defence ...

Cooperation between Cyprus, Greece and India in defence and security was discussed in Bangalore, India, on Wednesday. Ministry of Defence deputy director Anna Aristotelous represented the Republic at the AeroIndia 2025 ...

The Greek defence minister met with his counterpart in Cyprus to discuss bilateral cooperation and upgrading the Republic’s defence infrastructures on Wednesday. The meeting came in the wake of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said he is “absolutely satisfied” with the European Council’s resolution the previous day to spend more on defence. At Monday’s European Council retreat ...

The Republic of Cyprus is “undermining stability under the guise of humanitarian aid” in the Middle East, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Thursday. Speaking as his ministry brings ...

Austria plans to buy 12 Italian-made M-346 FA fighter jets to replace Saab 105 planes which it decommissioned at the end of 2020, the government said on Saturday.Citing military sources, newspaper Krone ...

Recent actions by the government of Cyprus regarding “harm the delicate balance and the neutrality policy”, Turkish Defence Minister said on Sunday. “The recent increased activity on the island of ...

Cyprus is the only state outside Nato and its Partnership for Peace programme that has been included in the list of countries eligible to participate in US military training programmes ...

Cyprus is turning to the west to renew its air defence systems, a senior government source said on Thursday. The source told Reuters the country is “turning to other countries ...

Cyprus’ National Guard is “on alert because the region is in a state of constant, prolonged instability”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event to mark ...