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Diplomacy
US, Greece Stress Strong Defense Ties, Warn Against Revisionism
The defense leaders of Greece and the US meeting in Washington D.C. on Monday reaffirmed the growing partnership between the two allies.
"The defense relationship between the United States and Greece has never been stronger," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J....
Greek News
U.S. Sends Tankers to Greece as Ukraine War Enters Third Week
The U.S. is sending a number of KC-135 tankers to Greece a Pentagon spokesman confirmed on Tuesday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby explained that the tankers would “provide additional aerial refueling...
Greece
Massive Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman Docks at Souda Bay, Crete
The massive naval aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman docked at Souda Bay, Crete on Thursday and will remain off the coast of the island until January 3.
The Harry S Truman, which was named after the thirty-third US president,...
Greek News
Greek Navy to Acquire Four New Frigates from United States
According to a report from Seapower Magazine on May 18, the Greek Navy is under discussions with the US on the acquisition of four frigates.
Greek News
Greek PM Stresses Greece-US Bonds in Aircraft Carrier Eisenhower Visit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier which is docked at Souda naval base in Crete.
Cyprus
Joint Military Exercises Underway Between Greece, US and Cyprus
Joint military exercises are now underway between the Special Forces from Greece, Cyprus and the United States. The exercises are ongoing in the Mediterranean off the coast of the Souda Bay base on Crete, according to reports from state-run...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Praises Greek FM Dendias as “Spectacular Pro”
Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State during the Trump administration, took to Twitter this week to thank a string of his counterparts all across the world for their friendship and cooperation in the realm of foreign affairs.
Pompeo's Tweet...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Praises Greek FM Dendias as “Spectacular Pro”
Mike Pompeo took to Twitter this week to thank a string of his counterparts all across the world for their friendship and cooperation.
Cyprus
Trump Reelection Campaign Reaches Out to Greek-Americans on Eve of Vote
"Greek Voices for Trump," a group which has tasked itself with the reelection of President Trump to another term, released a statement to the press recently which lays out the reasons why it believes the sitting president is the...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis on OXI Day: Drawing on Historic Greek Values to Face Today's Challenges
On the occasion of OXI Day, the great national holiday of Greece, when it celebrates the resounding "NO!" uttered by its Prime Minister to Mussolini's forces on October 28, 1940, the Greek President and Prime Minister spoke at events...