The foreign policy of the Republic of Cyprus is grounded in the premise that its partners ought to help in defending its cause and subsequently contribute to the resolution of the "Cyprus question," an international problem created by the Turkish
Russia’s war in Ukraine has created a new sense of urgency for Europe to invest in defense. While NATO remains the main collective defense organization, the EU should build capabilities to complement its efforts.
The United States and Europe must use the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to raise Europe’s own defense efforts and establish the expectation that the United States will not always be the only guarantor of security in the Old Continent.
Norway-based company Stadt Naval has been invited and approved as a partner in the European Naval Industry Consortium led by Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia (coordinated by NAVIRIS) that is developing the Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC).
A consortium led by major defense contractors Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia submitted an industrial proposal related to the Modular Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) call of the European Defence Fund (EDF) on 9 December.