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The National Guard of Cyprus (Greek: Εθνική Φρουρά, romanized: Ethniki Froura), also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard or simply the National Guard, is the military force of the Republic of Cyprus.
The Cyprus Civil Defence Force (Greek: Δύναμη Πολιτικής Άμυνας Κύπρου, Turkish: Kıbrıs Sivil Savunma Kuvvetleri) carries out various humanitarian projects intended to protect the civilian population and to help it recover from the immediate effects of hostilities or disasters, as well as to provide the conditions necessary for its survival.
Military bases on the island of Cyprus: Andreas Papandreou AFB [1] Evangelos Florakis Naval Base [2] Camp Castle [3] RAF Akrotiri [4] Dhekelia Cantonment [5] References
The Cyprus military ranks are the military insignia used by the Cypriot National Guard. Due to its close ties to Greece , Cyprus shares a rank structure with that of Greece and are based on Ancient Greek and Byzantine terminology.
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Cyprus and its predecessor states. Victory of Cyprus (and allies) Defeat of Cyprus (and allies) Another result* *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Cyprus, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Emblem of the National Guard of Cyprus. The Cypriot National Guard is a combined arms force and represents the organised air, land and sea capabilities of the Republic of Cyprus . Equipment is mostly imported from other countries, since the country has very limited heavy industrial and commercial industrial capacity due to its small population ...
Military service is mandatory both in the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. In the Greek-speaking South, it is mandatory for all male citizens and controversially also some non-citizens to serve in the Cypriot National Guard for 14 months. An alternative civilian service for conscientious objectors is possible, lasting 19 months. In the ...
The Cyprus National Guard forces were under the command of General George Grivas, with the blessing of Athens. A combined land and sea attack was launched against Kokkina using two Cyprus Navy R-151 Group patrol boats, the Phaethon (commander - Second Leuthenant Dimitrios Mitsatsos) and the Arion, manned by Greek navy personnel. [2]