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With the Greek Navy frigates HS Kimon & HS Psara already at sea and all four F-16 Viper fighter jets stationed yesterday at the "A.
Greek frigates 'Kimon' and 'Psara' have sailed for Cyprus, and four F-16s are based in Paphos, as Athens and Nicosia are on increased readiness following attacks involving Iranian-origin drones.
The EU has decided against activating Article 42.7 of common defense following attacks on Cyprus, while Greece sends frigates and fighters, and Macron discusses 'nuclear deterrence'.
Greece deploys two naval frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus to strengthen the island's defense after a drone warning that caused eva
Greece decided to send two frigates, two F-16 planes, and a drone defense system to Cyprus, after a British base on the island was attacked.
Two unmanned aerial vehicles moving towards British Bases in Akrotiri, Cyprus, were intercepted. Greece is sending two frigates and F-16 jets in response.
The Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates have achieved significant construction milestones, with HMS Active being rolled out of the build hall and the first steel cut for HMS Bulldog.
Watch video of the two frigates departing from the Salamis Naval Base – Two pairs of F-16s are already in Paphos following the activation of the joint Greece–Cyprus defense doctrine The post Patriot…
French Rafale fighter jets could deploy to Cyprus, the deputy government spokesman said on Monday, as the island scrambled to reinforce its defences following a day that saw an Iranian drone strike RAF Akrotiri, a second wave of drones intercepted, Paphos airport evacuated and an IRGC general threaten to bombard the island with missiles. Yiannis […]
Greece is bolstering Cyprus's air defense capabilities by deploying 'Centaur' and Aster 30 systems on frigates, along with F-16s, to create a protective shield against aerial attacks.
Cyprus has expressed gratitude to the Greek government for its swift response in sending frigates and F-16 fighter jets to the island, following a phone call between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulidis.
Greece has deployed frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus in response to rising security tensions in the region, signaling a heightened state of readiness.
The Philippines cannot afford an aircraft carrier, could not sustain one if it had it and, according to most analysts, does not need one. What it needs is messier, cheaper and harder to photograph, they say: a web of missiles, patrol boats, frigates and surveillance assets designed not to project power, but to deny it. Two recent developments have made that choice harder to ignore. Last month, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr openly mused that an aircraft carrier with “accompanying...
France is deploying anti-missile and anti-drone defense systems along with two frigates to Cyprus, in direct response to an Iranian drone strike on the British Akrotiri base on the island.
The Greek frigates 'Kimon' and 'Psara' have sailed from Salamis Naval Base for Cyprus, with F-16 pairs stationed in Paphos reported to be operationally ready.
Cyprus is not a target in the regional conflict and has never been one, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis insisted on Monday, as Greece rushed two navy frigates and a pair of F-16 jets to…
Nikos Dendias announced that Greece is sending two frigates and a pair of F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus — the Greek defence minister is heading to Cyprus following talks with Mitsotakis The post Greece…
Greece has ordered the immediate deployment of a significant military force to the Republic of Cyprus following strikes on the island and a deteriorating regional security situation.
Sunday newspaper headlines in Greece on March 1, 2026, feature topics such as Greece's integration into Europe's nuclear umbrella, a defense agreement with the US and South Korea for frigates, and internal news on the selection of 29,000 department heads.