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Diaspora Cypriots Urge London to Justify Eurofighter Sale to Turkey
Worldcyprus-mailin-cyprus16d ago2 sources

Diaspora Cypriots Urge London to Justify Eurofighter Sale to Turkey

The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom has written to UK Defence Minister John Healey, demanding justification for a recently signed multi-billion training and support contract between London and Ankara, which is part of a broader agreement for the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey.

UK defence minister arrives in Cyprus
WorldFTnaftemporikipunch-ng+1vanguard-ng1mo ago4 sources

UK defence minister arrives in Cyprus

UK defence minister John Healey visits Cyprus following a drone attack on the RAF Akrotiri base, as Britain bolsters its defensive operations in the region Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-defence-minister-arrives-in-cyprus/

UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus
PoliticsThe Guardiancyprus-mail1mo ago2 sources

UK considers sending Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus

Defence sources say deployment of HMS Duncan to better protect base on Mediterranean island is under discussion UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates John Healey, the defence secretary, is considering sending a Royal Navy destroyer to Cyprus to help defend British bases there after several apparently hostile drones targeted RAF Akrotiri on the island. Defence sources said a deployment of HMS Duncan, currently in Portsmouth, was under discussion as a way to bet...

Cyprus not a target of Iranian missiles, UK PM Starmer tells Christodoulides
Worldle-figarodigi24index-hr+1in-cyprus1mo ago4 sources

Cyprus not a target of Iranian missiles, UK PM Starmer tells Christodoulides

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed to President Nikos Christodoulides that Cyprus was not a target of Iranian missile strikes, clarifying earlier statements by UK Defence Secretary John Healey. “Prime Minister Keir Starmer called regarding the ongoing regional developments. He confirmed clearly and unequivocally that Cyprus was not a target,” Christodoulides said on X […]

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks HMS Dragon will set sail in “the next couple of days”, the defence secretary has said, meaning the British destroyer may not arrive in the eastern Mediterranean until after the weekend. John Healey told the House of Commons that navy crews were working “tirelessly, 22 hours a day” to prepare the warship, as he faced accusations of not acting fast enough to protect British intere...

Cyprus not under threat, government says, after UK reports of Iranian missiles targeting country
Worldaftonbladetcyprus-mailiefimerida+4jerusalem-postnaftemporikiin-cyprusnewsbeast1mo ago7 sources

Cyprus not under threat, government says, after UK reports of Iranian missiles targeting country

The Cyprus government denied reports of a threat to the island, after UK Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed on Sunday that Iran had fired two missiles towards Cyprus. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday: “Regarding statements and reports referring to the launching of missiles towards Cyprus, it is clarified that this is not true […]

UK planes defending Cyprus, Healey says after reporting Iranian missiles fired towards island
WorldBBCobservadorTimes of India+1in-cyprus1mo ago4 sources

UK planes defending Cyprus, Healey says after reporting Iranian missiles fired towards island

UK military planes are defending Cyprus and Qatar from Iranian missiles and drones, Defence Secretary John Healey revealed on Sunday, as he confirmed Iran fired two missiles towards the direction of Cyprus. “When our UK planes fly from Qatar, they are protecting against any missiles or drones directed towards Qatar,” Healey told Sky News. “When […]

UK probes if Epstein used airbases for trafficking girls amid Andrew scrutiny
PoliticsSCMPtvn241mo ago2 sources

UK probes if Epstein used airbases for trafficking girls amid Andrew scrutiny

British Defence Secretary John Healey has ordered a review of military files for any evidence that Jeffrey Epstein used airbases to traffic girls into the UK. Healey has tasked officials with trawling through more than two decades of Ministry of Defence (MoD) records and handing over to police any flight logs linked to the late paedophile financier. It comes after former prime minister Gordon Brown wrote to six police forces demanding investigations into whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor use...

Zelenskyy to Visit United Kingdom on Tuesday
Politicsnaftemporiki1mo ago

Zelenskyy to Visit United Kingdom on Tuesday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom on Tuesday, as announced by British Defense Minister John Healey, who reiterated the UK's unwavering support for Kyiv.