The U.S. is funding an upgrade to Cyprus' main naval base, which is located near Lebanon's coast. The enhancement includes a new heliport capable of handling large transport helicopters for emergency evacuations.

Cyprus' main Evangelos Florakis naval base, just 142 miles (229 kilometres) from Lebanon's coast, will get a new, U.S. European Command-funded heliport that will be able to accommodate large, Chinook-type transport helicopters for airlifting evacuees out of conflict zones