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British military and intelligence officials have expressed concerns that a luxury resort owned by Chinese interests in Greek Cyprus could potentially serve as an observation point for the nearby RAF Akrotiri base.
Cyprus and France signed a defense agreement to deepen military cooperation, including the deployment of French soldiers on the island. This development occurred amidst reports of Turkish forces harassing military planes carrying EU ministers to Cyprus for the signing.
Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğrulogğu has dismissed reports that the Greek Cypriot administration is preparing a bid to join NATO, calling the idea unrealistic.
The destroyer’s voyage from Portsmouth to Cyprus is expected to take several days
The UK Defence Secretary stated that British military personnel in Bahrain were within hundreds of yards of an Iranian strike, putting them and civilians at risk.
British authorities have expressed fears that a newly developed luxury hotel in Greek Cypriot territory could potentially be exploited for surveillance targeting the nearby Royal Air Force Akrotiri base, claims the hotel owner strongly denies.
Iran has announced a new system for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with its Revolutionary Guard directly threatening ships that do not comply with their instructions. This development comes amid ongoing tensions and US claims of a ceasefire holding despite past attacks.
Türkiye on Wednesday warned the Greek Cypriot administration against turning the island of Cyprus into a target amid the ongoing Iran war, saying growing militarization on the isla...
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by Nato air defence systems, Turkish officials said on Wednesday. The defence ministry said it had been “engaged and neutralised by Nato air-and-missile defence assets deployed in the eastern Mediterranean”. It did not specify the missile’s intended target. A Turkish official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the missile had been “aimed at a base in Greek Cyprus but veer...
Campaign billboards promoting an Israeli prime ministerial candidate near Larnaca Airport have caused an outcry and political friction within the Greek Cypriot administration.
An Israeli drone fired two missiles near a police post in a refugee camp in Gaza, killing seven people and injuring several others. Four of the injured are in critical condition.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that British military bases in Greek Cyprus 'are not being used by U.S. bombers' during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Britain'...