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• Zelenskyy Proposes Deployment of Ukrainian Anti-Drone Specialist Teams to British Military Bases in Cyprus

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Ukraine War

  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has formally offered to station Ukrainian military experts at UK bases in Cyprus to establish an advanced drone interception network. The proposal, un...

• Macron Deploys Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and Eight Frigates to Defend Cyprus and Secure Global Shipping Lanes

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Politics

  President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a massive reinforcement of the French naval presence in the Middle East, mobilizing the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and ten other major...

• Turkey Deploys F-16 Fighters and Air Defense Systems to Northern Cyprus Following Iranian Missile Strikes

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has stationed six F-16 fighter jets and advanced surface-to-air missile systems in Northern Cyprus to bolster regional security. This strat...

• Berlin Rejects Military Deployment to Cyprus Citing NATO Commitments on the Eastern European Frontier

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The German government has formally declined requests to station military assets in Cyprus despite a recent drone strike on a British air base and rising Mediterranean volatility. O...

• Foreign Secretary David Lammy asserts legal right for United Kingdom to strike Iranian missile sites

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Politics

  British Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the United Kingdom possesses the legal authority to target sites in Iran used to launch attacks against British personnel and regi...

• United Kingdom Evaluates Deployment of Royal Navy Warship to Cyprus Following Escalation of Maritime Security Threats in the Mediterranean

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The British government is considering the strategic deployment of a naval vessel to the coastal waters of Cyprus in response to heightened regional tensions and specific threats at...

• Cypriot Government Condemns United Kingdom After Hostile Drone Strike on Akrotiri Base Triggers Mass Civilian Displacement

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The Republic of Cyprus has issued a scathing diplomatic rebuke to London following an Iranian drone strike on the British sovereign base at Akrotiri that forced hundreds of local r...