Do Cyprus’ British bases have a future?

Although the targeting of RAF Akrotiri by a Lebanon-fired drone has rekindled the chatter about the British bases’ presence painting a target on Cyprus, analysts don’t anticipate a change in the status of the Sovereign Base Areas – and in fact think it highly unlikely for the foreseeable future.

The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) are two parts on Cyprus – Akrotiri on the southernmost peninsula, and Dhekelia in the east – with a combined territory of 99 square miles, over which the United Kingdom exercises sovereignty.