NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus could apply to become a member of NATO once its armed forces receive the necessary training and equipment with U.S. help to bring them up to the standards of the world's ...

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said Türkiye is updating its military readiness in Cyprus 'in line with the delicate balance on ...

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cypriot president said Thursday that joint military maneuvers with three other European Union member states underway in the Eastern Mediterranean underscore the bloc's readiness ...

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 ...

Turkey is bolstering its military readiness in the north amid “growing regional tensions”, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar ...

PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — With help from U.S. taxpayers, Cyprus is upgrading key military installations to strengthen the mission it has carved for itself as a safe haven in the eastern Mediterranean for ...

Though US forces are not stationed at either of the two Cypriot bases, they could be in the event of a future contingency. The war in Iran has highlighted the importance of a previously ignored ...

The new president of the Republic of Cyprus has pledged to allocate 2% of the country's gross domestic product for spending on the armed forces. Coupled with his Western foreign policy orientation and ...

Greece, Armenia, and Cyprus held trilateral defense consultations on July 5. The meeting comes as the armed forces of all three nations are undergoing substantial changes. During that meeting, held in ...