Spain has officially joined the Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security (PESCO) European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project.

The European Defence Agency's Steering Board has approved the launch of a specific EDA ad hoc project which will contribute to the implementation of a Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project aimed at developing a Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (DIVEPACK).

Cyprus plans to expand a navy base on the south shores to be able to host French navy vessels, Defense Minister Savvas Angelides said on Wednesday. "The expansion of the base at Mari is linked to the military cooperation agreement with France," Angelides told a press conference.