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An RAF Eurofighter Typhoon at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
THE Cyprus Peace Council (CPC) warned against turning the Mediterranean island into an aircraft carrier of the imperialist powers today after the US announced plans to expand military education and training.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the State Department had included Cyprus in its military education and training funding programme for 2020 as part of “our expanding security relationship.”
“This is part of our efforts to enhance relationships with key regional partners to promote stability in the eastern Mediterranean,” he said.
Israel angered after US president lifts sanctions on Turkey, opening way for potential sale of F-35 fighter jets
Despite opposition from Greenland’s people and Denmark, Washington intends to control the Arctic territory one way or another. Strategic dominance, mineral wealth and military power are the driving forces at play, writes ROGER McKENZIE
From 35,000 troops in Talisman Sabre war games to HMS Spey provocations in the Taiwan Strait, Labour continues Tory militarisation — all while claiming to uphold ‘one China’ diplomatic agreements from 1972, reports KENNY COYLE
