defense cooperation

Turkish Opposition Blasts Greece-Israel Air Defense Partnership

Turkey's main opposition party has sharply criticized Greece's planned air defense cooperation with Israel, arguing that the initiative could alter the military balance in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and urging Ankara to respond through diplomatic channels. Yankı Bağcıoğlu, deputy...

House Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Advance US-Greece Defense Cooperation

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved the bipartisan US-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act. The legislation provides a five-year reauthorization of American military assistance to Greece through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. The bill was introduced by...

Greece and India Deepen Defense Ties in New Delhi

Relations between Greece and India reached a new milestone on Monday as Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh signed a landmark agreement on defense industry cooperation. The deal marks the first in a series of...

Greece and France to Fast-Track Renewed Defense Agreement

The defense ministers of Greece and France, Nikos Dendias and Catherine Vautrin, met aboard the frigate Kimon to reaffirm a shared vision for Mediterranean stability and European strategic autonomy. Standing on the deck of the newly built frigate Kimon, Dendias...

Turkey and Egypt Launch First Joint Drills in 13 Years

Turkey and Egypt are preparing to conduct joint naval exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean next week, marking the revival of military cooperation after more than a decade. The drills, referred to as “Sea of Friendship” (Türkiye-Egypt Friendship Sea / Bahr...

Turkey Condemns Cyprus-US Defense Cooperation

Turkey on Wednesday condemned the recent signing of a roadmap between the US and Cyprus on enhancing defense cooperation. On Monday, the US and the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus signed the cooperation roadmap in Nicosia. In a joint statement,...

Athens Hails Adoption of the U.S.-Greece Defense Act

Greece hailed on Thursday the overwhelming and bipartisan passage of the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act by the U.S. Congress earlier in the week. Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated "I would especially like to express our gratitude to...

Greece, Israel and Cyprus Vow to Boost Defense Cooperation

The defence ministers of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation to promote security, stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean. It was the first-ever trilateral defense summit between the three countries. Greek defense minister, Panos...