Greece and the United States have officially formalized a new defense agreement under the US State Partnership Program (SPP), pairing the Hellenic Armed Forces with the Florida National Guard (FLNG).
The partnership was solidified during a high-level meeting in Athens...
Speaking to Bloomberg, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in addressing both defense and banking priorities, placed the creation of a joint European defense financing mechanism at the top of his agenda. “I have long supported the need for common...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Sunday, where they discussed shared challenges in the region along with ways to deepen the already strong bilateral ties.
During the meeting, Mitsotakis and Netanyahu reiterated...
The defense ministers of the UK and Greece will sign a declaration of defense cooperation on a British Royal Navy cruiser at the naval base of Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Ben Wallace and Nikos Panagiotopoulos will sign a Joint Vision Statement.
The...
Greece ratified a landmark defense agreement with the U.S. on Thursday just days before PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to visit the White House.
It was approved by 181 votes and rejected by 119. Of the 181 votes, 157 belonged...
The military agreement between Greece and France does not cover Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), according to a statement issued by the French Ministry of Defense on Friday.
The deal, signed last month, provides for a mutual defense clause which includes...
The Greece-France strategic defense collaboration agreement was ratified in a parliamentary vote on Thursday evening. There were 191 votes in favor and 109 against the new pact.
The ruling New Democracy, Movement for Change (KINAL) and Greek Solution parties approved the...
The Greece-France security agreement signed last week should lead to the establishment of French naval bases in Greece and Cyprus, a security analyst says. Dr. Ioannis Mazis believes that extending military collaboration with France will make Greece safer.
Dr. Mazis,...
Turkey responded to the defense agreement by Greece and France earlier in the week saying on Friday that “anti-Turkey military alliances harm the NATO alliance.”
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement claiming that Greece’s "maximalist" claims regarding maritime zones...
