Greece to make fighter jet presence in Cyprus permanent with possible switch to F-4 Phantoms

Cyprus is seeking a permanent presence of Greek air force fighter jets at Paphos airbase as part of a deepening defence cooperation with Athens following the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri in March, according to information obtained by Phileleftheros.

Nicosia wants more than the periodic rotation of Greek aircraft currently in place, seeking a stable and continuous presence to more effectively protect the Cyprus Flight Information Region against asymmetric threats from the Middle East....