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Greece Appears to Bow to US Pressure, Delays Decision on Chinese 5G Network
Greece has been reluctant to use the Huawei Fifth Generation (5G) telecommunications network, although pilot programs have already taken place in Greek cities. And some analysts now attribute the Greek government's slow pace in this burgeoning sector to pressure...
Diplomacy
The Naval Base at Souda, Crete: Strategic Asset or Source of Danger for Greece?
At a time when tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating dangerously, the strategic importance of Souda Naval Base on Crete is coming under the spotlight once again.
Formally known as ''Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay,'' this facility, located...
Greek News
Iran Attacks US Bases in Iraq in Retaliation for Suleimani Killing
The widely-anticipated Iranian retaliation against the US for the killing of top general Qassem Suleimani started in the early hours of Wednesday, as Tehran launched more than a dozen missiles at Iraqi bases hosting US and coalition troops.
Al-Asad Airbase...
Greece
Athens Takes Emergency Security Measures Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
Greek authorities have strengthened security measures in American and Israeli-related places in the country, following the dramatic escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
This comes after the murder of Iranian major-general Qasem Soleimani by the American army in Baghdad,...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Visit Cyprus in January 2020
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is set to reaffirm the United States' support of UN-facilitated, Cypriot-led efforts to reunify Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation during a visit he will pay to the island on January 7.
In a...
Greece
State-of-the-Art American Drones Go Through Their Paces in Larissa, Greece
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the company which produces the new, state-of-the-art American ''MQ-9 Guardian'' drones, presented its new unmanned aircraft today at the Hellenic Airforce (HAF) military base in Larissa, Thessaly.
The ''MQ-9 Guardian'' and the tremendous capabilities it can...
Greece
Greece Second Only to US in NATO Defense Spending
Greece is the country that spends the highest amount of money in NATO for its defense as a percentage of its GDP, after only the United States, official data recently revealed.
According to the available data from NATO, only five...
Europe
Turkey Blamed for Pressuring NATO on Kurdish Issue for Own Political Gain
A new confrontation between Ankara and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) appears to have been taking place over the last several days, according to an exclusive report from Reuters published on Tuesday.
Turkey has allegedly been blocking a NATO...
Greece
NASA-Led Team Commences Research in Santorini Volcano
An international team of scientists and researchers led and funded by NASA began research in the famous volcano off the island of Santorini on Wednesday night.
The team, comprised of Greek, American, Australian and German scientists, will conduct its research in the...
Greek News
President Trump Announces Sanctions Against Turkey Over Syrian Offensive
United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday night that he will issue an Executive Order authorizing sanctions against Turkey in response to Ankara's recent military actions in northern Syria.
More specifically, President Trump forcefully noted in his statement that...