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DEFENCE ReDEFiNED Podcast | Former Defence Minister Charalambos Petridis in a show dedicated to the Defence of the Republic of Cyprus
Defence Redefined
10/10/2023
The beginning of the winter season kicks off with episode 6 of the third season of the DEFENCE ReDEFiNED Podcast. The former Minister of Defence, Mr. Charalambos Petridis, will be our guest in the said episode.
Nasos Kolovos will have the opportunity to discuss with Mr. Petridis all the developments during his 3.5-year tenure as head of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus.
In addition, the discussion will also touch on issues concerning the Cypriot Defence Industry and specifically on the efforts made for its development.
Additionally, Mr. Petridis will be asked to elaborate on the present and future of the National Guard and the armament programs he was asked to manage during his tenure.
Special mention will be made of the relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel.
The Podcast will be streamed live on the DEFENCE ReDEFiNED FB page (click here) and YT (click here) tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 18:00.
Don’t miss it.
Questions may be asked through our official FB and YT channels.
Also read: Podcast S3E3 | The European Perspective for the emerging Cypriot Defence Industry
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