Trilateral defence plan sealed, force rumours rebuffed

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Monday again denied reports of a planned joint rapid-response force among Cyprus, Greece and Israel, but confirmed the recent signing of a trilateral work plan for military cooperation among the three countries.

The fresh denials came on the heels of a report by the Jerusalem Post over the weekend. The newspaper reported on a separate issue – the signing of a ‘trilateral work plan’ for military cooperation taking place in Nicosia last week.

Featuring a photograph from the signing...