The large-scale military exercise called "AGAPINOR 2022" with the participation of floats is underway, of the National Guard and the Israel Defense Forces.
The exercise, which began last Sunday and will end on June 2, is part of the annual Cyprus-Israel defence cooperation programme. Today, the Heads of the Armed Forces of the two countries, together with Israeli Defence Minister Beni Ganj, visited the exercising units.
As stated in a statement by the General Staff of the National Guard (GNEF), the purpose of the exercise is to co-train the staffs and forces of the two countries, to increase their interoperability and readiness and to upgrade the already existing long-term military cooperation. The exercise, which is based on a hypothetical scenario, is a further development of this cooperation, contributing to peace and regional stability.
In the framework of the exercise, on Monday, an interdisciplinary dual-energy exercise was conducted, alongside other activities, involving sections of the National Guard and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The exercise tested the offensive action scenario to eliminate airborne clusters created by IED and IDF Commando Command's commando sections. The offensive action was executed by the XX Armoured Brigade formed into Tactical Battalion Groups with mixed crews, supported by Israeli Air Force Apache helicopters and Mi-35 helicopters of the General Staff Air Command.
According to the statement, the exercise was attended by the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, the Deputy Chief, Lieutenant General Konstantinos Chrysilios, the Deputy Chief of the Israeli Armed Forces, Major General Herzi Halevi and the Chief of Ground Forces, Major General Tamir Yadaie, in the presence of the General Staff and high ranking officers of the IDF.
Moreover, on the same evening, the Chief of the National Guard received his Israeli counterpart, Lieutenant General Avi Kohavi, who visited Cyprus to observe scenarios of the exercise. The following day, the two Chiefs had a private meeting during which they discussed the progress of the exercise and expressed their satisfaction with its results so far. In addition, they discussed individual aspects of military cooperation between the two countries.
Source: CNA
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