
With increased defence spending recently announced, the Cyprus military has acquired some impressive weapons systems, provoking a reaction – if perfunctory – from Turkey. The choice of weapons almost inevitably mirrors the country’s emphatic reorientation toward the West but also toward Israel.
The state budget for 2026 comes to €13.7 billion, of which €176.8 million has been allocated to armaments spending.
Data provided by the defence ministry show that since






