Christodoulides Remains Tight-Lipped on ‘Cypriot Iron Dome’ Rumours

When questioned by journalists at an event in Larnaca, he said the government is strengthening the National Guard’s deterrence capabilities through “specific actions” away from the public eye.

Speaking at the Risk Forum in Larnaca, Christodoulides declined to provide details about measures being taken to enhance the Republic’s deterrence capacity. “All I can say is that we are doing and will do whatever necessary to strengthen the Republic of Cyprus’s deterrence capacity, not only because we are a country under occupation but also as an EU member state in a region of particular geostrategic importance,” he said.

The president noted that his government is taking actions involving the United States and NATO. He explained that Cyprus’s current inability to join NATO prevents the National Guard from strengthening further on various levels, prompting specific initiatives with the US to enhance deterrence capabilities.

“Much has been done and announced, and more will be announced in the coming period,” he added.

When asked about Turkey’s reaction to these developments, Christodoulides declined to comment, saying only that “Turkey can position itself as it sees fit.”

Regarding the situation in Syria, the president revealed he had held several telephone conversations with leaders of neighbouring countries the previous evening. He expressed concern about recent developments, describing them as worrying not only for the region but also for Europe more broadly.

Christodoulides, who is due to visit Brussels, said he would convey specific messages about the need for a collective international response. He also noted that some countries, which he declined to name, were favouring negative developments in the belief they would benefit from them, an approach he described as “completely misguided.”

Source: In-Cyprus