#National Guard

With increased defence spending recently announced, the Cyprus military has acquired some impressive weapons systems, provoking a reaction – if perfunctory – from Turkey. The choice of weapons almost inevitably mirrors the ...

The continuous upgrading of the National Guard and the strengthening of Cyprus’ deterrent power is a priority for the government, President Nikos Christodoulides said during the swearing-in ceremony of the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday met the outgoing chief of the National Guard, lieutenant general Georgios Tsitsikostas, at the presidential palace. The meeting took place ahead of Thursday’s swearing-in ...

An institution to acknowledge the physical and mental struggles of members of the army, named Fighters of Life was established by the defence ministry on Monday. “The institution honours people ...

A woman from Larnaca has become the first to express interest in joining the National Guard as a volunteer, according to defence officials. The process is optional and not binding. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has raised concerns after the National Guard utilised Wednesday’s independence day parade to unveil newly acquired LRSVM Tamnava rocket launchers. He said the Greek ...

Women aged 18 to 26 were as of Monday able to enlist in the army for voluntary service and can submit their interest by October 24, to appear on October 30 and 31 at Limassol’...

Women who complete voluntary service in the National Guard will pay half price for their university tuition if they subsequently enrol at a private university in Cyprus, Defence Minister Vasilis ...

The government has “no illusions” over the level of interest which will be shown by women in the offer of voluntary military service in the National Guard, Defence Minister Vasilis ...

The National Guard has introduced a digital platform to notify reservists and military personnel via text message, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. This initiative was introduced within the context ...

Cyprus will spend the €1.1 billion loan from the EU’s SAFE programme over the next five years to help boost its defence industry, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas announced on Wednesday ...

The cabinet appointed Lieutenant General Emmanuel Theodorou as the new chief of the National Guard on Wednesday, said Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas. Theodorou is expected to assume duties from October 9, ...

Freedom, security and justice are not a given, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Monday, marking Armed Forces Day. The sentiment was echoed later by National Guard chief George Tsitsikostas ...

Washington, D.C., sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday over his deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city, a move likely to heighten tensions ...

Soldiers from the United States’ state of New Jersey’s national guard conducted training courses for non-commissioned officers from Cyprus’ national guard, according to an announcement on Saturday. The Cypriot ...

The safety and wellbeing of the 2025 conscription intake is a top priority for the defence ministry, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony held at the ...

Due to the devastating fires, the swearing-in ceremonies for the latest class of National Guard conscripts have been postponed to next week, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The new ...

The mother of the late national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou has published a statement on social media, claiming fresh scientific evidence points to strangulation as the cause of her son’s ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, speaking at the graduate ceremony of the non-commissioned army, navy and air force officers on Thursday, called for strengthening of defence capacities to counter the “constant ...

Serving in the national guard is a “special honour”, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas told new conscripts on Tuesday as he visited the Sergeant Lazaros Georgiou camp in Larnaca where teens ...

Commando squadron officer Marinos Ioannou was handed an 18-month prison sentence on Monday without suspension, for the death of 27-year-old soldier Panayiotis Yiannios, who was critically injured during a helicopter ...

A commando squadron officer was found guilty on Tuesday for the death of 27-year-old soldier Panayiotis Yiannios, who was critically injured during a helicopter training exercise in June 2022. Yiannios was ...

The new Airbus H145M helicopters that were brought to Cyprus will upgrade the National Guard’s operational capability, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday, at a ceremony to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to ...