From non-aligned to pro-Western: How Cyprus has loosened ties with Moscow, built partner-ship with the US

In an interview with the Cyprus News Agency on October 4, the new US ambassador to Cyprus , John Breslow, outlined plans to upgrade the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos to accommodate large US military transport aircraft. He also announced plans for more frequent visits by US warships to Cypriot ports and an expansion of joint military activities. But one statement carried particular political weight: his assurance that "the United States will protect Cyprus in the future." Although the remark does not constitute a formal US security guarantee, it reflects the growing cooperation between the two countries.