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Cyprus Defence Minister urges new military students to serve with integrity and discipline

Cyprus Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas told new military students that the National Guard needs them to serve with integrity and discipline.

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Cyprus Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas spoke at a ceremony at the Ilias Papakyriakou camp in Athalassa on an unspecified Friday for students admitted to Greece's higher military academies and non-commissioned officer schools. [1] Cypriot Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas said on 2026-07-11 that the Greece-Israel military agreement called 'Achilles Shield' serves as a protective shield for Greece, Cyprus, and Israel against the common threat of Turkey. [2] Greece and Israel signed a €3 billion defence deal under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece, as part of Athens' military modernisation programme. [3] Palmas said the National Guard's mission is important in a country that has been under Turkish occupation for 52 years. [4] Palmas noted that Cyprus faces 52 years of occupation, Greece faces daily violations of its air and sea space and violations of international law, and Israel has similar issues with Turkey. [5] Palmas said the common element among Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is that all three face risks from Turkey, stating 'To be clear and specific, we mean that all three countries have Turkey as a risk.' [6] Palmas stated that the agreement is a bilateral cooperation between two allied countries, Greece and Israel, and that high-level political coordination preceded reaching it. [7]
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  1. Cyprus Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas spoke at a ceremony at the Ilias Papakyriakou camp in Athalassa on an unspecified Friday for students admitted to Greece's higher military academies and non-commissioned officer schools. · cyprus-mail.com
  2. Cypriot Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas said on 2026-07-11 that the Greece-Israel military agreement called 'Achilles Shield' serves as a protective shield for Greece, Cyprus, and Israel against the common threat of Turkey. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  3. Greece and Israel signed a €3 billion defence deal under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece, as part of Athens' military modernisation programme. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Palmas said the National Guard's mission is important in a country that has been under Turkish occupation for 52 years. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. Palmas noted that Cyprus faces 52 years of occupation, Greece faces daily violations of its air and sea space and violations of international law, and Israel has similar issues with Turkey. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  6. Palmas said the common element among Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is that all three face risks from Turkey, stating 'To be clear and specific, we mean that all three countries have Turkey as a risk.' · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  7. Palmas stated that the agreement is a bilateral cooperation between two allied countries, Greece and Israel, and that high-level political coordination preceded reaching it. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
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