National Guard

Nicosia on Thursday welcomed an amendment to the US Defense Appropriations Act (NDAA) that makes Cyprus' National Guard eligible to participate in multilateral military exercises through 2027.

Cyprus “rocked the boat” last week when it was announced that it had taken delivery of the first batch of Barak MX anti-aircraft systems from Israel’s IAI (Israel Aerospace industries) and they are already in service with the National Guard.

Cyprus' new air defense system was launched Tuesday, designed to protect the country from aerial threats, similar to Israel's Iron Dome. 

According to reports, Cyprus' National Guard received the Israeli-made Barak MX system just days ago. The first battery was activated on Tuesday. Greece will follow suit. 

The historical trauma of the December Events, essentially a composite of numerous smaller traumas and just as many enigmas, remains largely unhealed. Eight decades later, instead of resolving the questions, time has merely multiplied them.

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed Nicosia's active interest in NATO membership, underscoring the island nation's strategic recalibration toward Western alliances.

Speaking at a public event, Christodoulides disclosed that Cyprus is engaging with the US to explore pathways for future NATO accession.

Donald Trump stated that he wants to declare a state of national emergency in order to implement his plan for mass deportations of illegal immigrants and confirmed that he intends to use the armed forces to that end.

The governor of the US state of Washington (Northwest), Jay Inslee, announced yesterday Friday that he is activating “proactive” elements of the National Guard and putting them on alert because of “general and specific” intelligence and concerns about the outbreak of violence just 24 hours before the controversial presidential election on Tuesd

The recent U.S. strike with B-2 bombers on Houthi weapon depots in Yemen shows that the joint U.S.-Israel response to Tehran is taking shape, albeit gradually.

Kamala Harris and rival Donald Trump campaigned in battleground states Sunday, seeking 11th-hour advantages in a deadlocked White House race, as new polling shows the vice president underperforming among some traditional Democratic voter demographics.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, held a press conference on the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.