Defence Minister says upgrading Cyprus' defence constitutes an urgent need
Minister of Defence Charalambos Petrides has said that strengthening and upgrading the Republic of Cyprus` defence constitutes an urgent need, given the fact that the Cyprus problem remains unresolved, Turkish occupation forces continue to remain on the island and Turkey`s actions in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone are becoming increasingly provocative and aggressive.
Speaking on Thursday at the swearing-in ceremony of the new students at the military schools in Greece, which took place at the Elias Papakyriakou camp in Nicosia, the Minister noted that the National Guard not only has the role of deterrence and ensuring the security of the country, but is now considered as imperative that it addresses modern security challenges, asymmetric threats and has measures to tackle hybrid warfare.
Referring to the students, he assured them that both the leadership o
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Speaking on Thursday at the swearing-in ceremony of the new students at the military schools in Greece, which took place at the Elias Papakyriakou camp in Nicosia, the Minister noted that the National Guard not only has the role of deterrence and ensuring the security of the country, but is now considered as imperative that it addresses modern security challenges, asymmetric threats and has measures to tackle hybrid warfare.
Referring to the students, he assured them that both the leadership o
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*The full text of the news item is available in the paid version of the CNA web service. Subscription Form
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