The National Guard remains Cyprus’ primary deterrent against external threats and its foremost defender of the country’s freedom and democracy, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday, as he addressed the swearing-in ceremony of the National Guard’s new non-commissioned officers (NCOs).
Speaking at the ceremony for the Class of 2026 at the Stylianos Kalbourtzis camp in Delikipos, Palmas said that, after more than six decades of service, the National Guard
