Anastasiades calls for 2022 to be the year of reunification
The National Guard is set to introduce electronic surveillance on the Green Line to avoid illegal crossings from the north, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said...
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Investigation launched after soldier’s gun goes off in the airport
A shot went off from a soldier’s gun inside Larnaca airport on Tuesday morning, prompting an immediate police investigation into the incident. No injuries were...
National Guard to modernise weapons systems
The National Guard will be equipped with new weapons systems like drones to be able to deal with asymmetric threats, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said...
Human resources are National Guard’s most valuable asset says minister
Human resources are the National Guard’s most crucial asset, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Friday, speaking as he awarded green berets to this year’s...
Army reservists under scrutiny by audit office
Just three out of 168 politically exposed persons who did not report for compulsory military reservist duty failed to report once again after being identified...
National Guard should be at highest readiness as long as occupation continues
As long as Cyprus remains under occupation and Turkey continues with new threats, the National Guard must remain at the highest readiness and act as...
Defence minister cites Turkish threat in call for more spending
The defence minister has called for Cyprus to boost spending – currently at almost half a billion euros – and secure new equipment in light...
Investigators appointed to probe 2005 death of soldier (updated)
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides has appointed three independent investigators to reopen the case of the death of a 26-year-old soldier in 2005, which appears to have...
Special forces of Cyprus and Egypt mount joint drill (photos)
Members of Cyprus and Egypt’s special forces took part in joint military drill in Lythrodontas on Wednesday called Ptolemaios 2021. The drill marked the culmination...
Navy Seals join Cyprus soldiers for exercise at Limassol port (photos)
Members of the Special Operations Team of the Cyprus National Guard (MYK) and US Navy SEALs participated in a joint military training exercise in Limassol...
