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Cyprus Seeks Israeli Merkava Tanks to Strengthen Eastern Mediterranean Alliance
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First reported by Globes · 5 hours ago
What happened
Cyprus plans to acquire Israeli Merkava tanks to bolster its military, joining Greece's use of Israeli air defense systems in the Eastern Mediterranean alliance.
- 01Cyprus intends to arm its forces with Israeli Merkava tanks.
- 02Greece recently announced a multilayered air defense system using Israeli technology.
- 03The Eastern Mediterranean trilateral alliance is increasingly relying on Israeli defense industries.
- 04This development highlights growing military cooperation between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.
- 05Cyprus's move follows Greece's steps to enhance regional defense capabilities with Israeli systems.
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