{"id":15721,"date":"2026-03-02T12:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/?p=15721"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:17:37","slug":"greece-deploys-naval-and-air-assets-to-support-cyprus-amid-rising-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/el\/greece-deploys-naval-and-air-assets-to-support-cyprus-amid-rising-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Deploys Naval and Air Assets to Support Cyprus Amid Rising Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greece has announced the immediate deployment of naval and air assets to Cyprus following what Athens described as unprovoked attacks on Cypriot territory, signalling a strong escalation in defence coordination between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed that the decision followed high-level political and military consultations, including a phone call between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Athens, he said, will support Cyprus \u201cfor the entire duration of the current crisis,\u201d contributing by every available means to its defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under a decision by Greece\u2019s Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA), the Hellenic Navy frigate <em>Kimon<\/em> will be dispatched to Cyprus, accompanied by a second frigate equipped with the CENTAURUS electronic warfare and counter-drone system. 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