French soldiers complete amphibious exercise in Cyprus

French soldiers completed an “amphibious exercise” in Cyprus over the weekend, with the French army saying the exercise had taken place as part of “technical training” involving sailors and soldiers from both France and Cyprus.

It added that the exercise constituted an “opportunity … to strengthen cooperation”, to “conduct joint training to enhance our ability to operate together”, and to ensure “solidarity among European allies for our collective security”.

The exercise comes...