The new Guy de Lusignan meets King Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus

Cyprus has seen its share of arrivals. The latest comes in the form of a “humanitarian defence agreement” with France.

The term itself deserves pause.

Words such as “humanitarian defence” may be politically convenient, but humanitarianism, properly understood, is grounded in relief and neutrality; it does not typically require military positioning. To invoke it in the context of Cyprus blurs the line between assistance and alignment.

Enter Guy de Lusignan.

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